tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post116362645089691028..comments2016-08-22T12:00:03.978+01:00Jeremy[email protected]Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1163684133854077322006-11-16T14:35:00.000+01:002006-11-16T14:35:00.000+01:00The job of feeding, clothing, sheltering and empowering people has been available to leadership for years and they have not done much to acquit themselves well on this matter.<BR/><BR/>If we were as you both suggest to wait till all are fed, sheltered and clothed to the detriment of promoting equality, fairness and justice no matter how trivial.<BR/><BR/>We might as well submit our freedoms to a police state and revert to Stalinist Communism where we survive on being pliant and suppressed.<BR/><BR/>South Africa is a democracy, if their legislative agenda, in agreement with the executive and judiciary deem gay rights to be a core issue to strengthening their democracy, who are we to question their seemingly "misplaced" priorities.<BR/><BR/>I wish we had a legislature that was half as bold and courageous in Nigeria doing something radical that does something positive for Nigeria.Akinhttp://akin.blog-city.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1163674806700775222006-11-16T12:00:00.000+01:002006-11-16T12:00:00.000+01:00anonymous - I can see your point and, unless I am mistaken, even in the Western world where it is more prevalent homosexuality is still practiced by a small minority. My point being that when we have managed to house, feed , clothe our people and provided them with basic healthcare and education then we can start facing these other challenges.Anonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1163665566834355082006-11-16T09:26:00.000+01:002006-11-16T09:26:00.000+01:00@anonymous<BR/><BR/>Rather than make gay laws appear frivolous by trying to highlight the sufferings of everyday Africans, I think once we catch the concept of equality in seemingly social issues, I believe that undoubtedly the economic, health, educational issues would have to follow.<BR/><BR/>The more people feel they are part of society, the more they are able to either contribute or demand a listening ear.<BR/><BR/>If it starts with the "unAfrican" gay laws, so be it. It would appear gay laws are easier to pass than budgets and the will to provide basic needs for now.Akinhttp://akin.blog-city.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1163630243700220092006-11-15T23:37:00.000+01:002006-11-15T23:37:00.000+01:00How will gay laws address the basic needs to which majority of Africans have no access.<BR/>We need food, clothing and shelter. <BR/>While this may seem too unambitious for you as you seem to live in a different world, these are major challenges for the average AfricanAnonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1163630036413645642006-11-15T23:33:00.000+01:002006-11-15T23:33:00.000+01:00For the first time since I've been reading any of your posts related to homosexuality, I cannot find anything with which to disagree.<BR/><BR/>I guess this means I'll have to go kiss a man now. <I>spit!</I> :-)Anonymous[email protected]