Comments on: Gay imprisonment bill dies in Burundi Senate

By: SteveMD2

SteveMD2 — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:32:59 +0000

So Burundi doesn’t go back to the Stone Age of Homophobia, at least.

Meanwhile the Republicans in the USA and their confederacy still exists base would like us to go back to biblical times. Perhaps they could make an example of themselves, by offering their children up to their God on a Pyre.

And following Deuterotomy in the bible, where any daughter who is not a virgin at her marriage is to be stoned to death.

Neanderthals – I should be careful what I suggest to them – they might go do it.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:09:45 +0000

I have no problem visiting Japan. I can eat Japanese food and I like Japamese people and their culture.

Morgan

By: Johannes

Johannes — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:56:03 +0000

Morgan, if you’re worried about that, I would suggest not traveling to the U.S. either, which has one of the highest homicide rates in the world. Parts of Europe and Canada are quite safe, though, and Japan is probably the way to go for you.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:18:53 +0000

Apart from the homophobia in Africa, I am not interested in being a murdered tourist in Africa, chopped up, beheaded and guts everywhere. Some of the most dangerous places in the world are in third countries.

At least IN US, Canada and Europe, I stand a greater chance of making it alive in one piece.

By: John in CA

John in CA — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:34:37 +0000

As someone who has been to Africa (primarily south of Zambia), I beg to differ. Travel in North America and Europe might be more comfortable. But it certainly isn’t more interesting.

Africa offers a wealth of unique experiences. Containing both the most majestic and the most depressing places on the planet, Africa is a continent of contrasts. Strikingly beautiful landscapes, wildlife, and safari lodges co-exist with shocking poverty, grittiness, and disease. As with Southeast Asia and South America, Africa seeps into your soul in a way which the “First World” countries never can.

It doesn’t matter that much whether homosexuality is legal or not either. Just don’t engage in PDA until you’re in a “safe haven” like Cape Town. I should point out that most workers in the tourist industry are not affliated with these homophobic governments. And they couldn’t care less what you do in private. They depend on tourism to survive. They won’t bite the hand that feeds them.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:41:17 +0000

If I had never seen Africa in my lifetime by the time I am too old to want to travel, that is OK. I am not missing anything.

By: shawn

shawn — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:48:57 +0000

You mean somewhere in Africa(besides South Africa) there actually exists a legitimately elected senate?!?

By: Isaac

Isaac — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:22:54 +0000

I have to wonder if the Senate made this decision due to international pressure, perhaps fear of losing financial support from abroad, or whether they did so because it was the right thing to do. Ultimately it makes little difference – the rights of the gay community in Burundi have been protected – but if international pressure played a significant role then it increases the risk that this is something we might see resurface again in the future. I hope not, but at least for now it is a victory for human rights.