tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post5822565548736647180..comments2024-03-18T22:21:33.261-07:00Comments on The Debate Link: The UNHRC Gay Rights ResolutionDavid Schraubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-2667554508567543022011-06-18T15:26:00.961-07:002011-06-18T15:26:00.961-07:00The UNHRC resolution is meaningless by itself, but...The UNHRC resolution is meaningless by itself, but it becomes part of a mosaic that can be used in a public-relations campaign. I do not much care for the development of international law through the processes of the U.N., but if that is what we have, we might as well accept the occasional good result.troll_dc2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-6802349915572309742011-06-18T11:26:07.728-07:002011-06-18T11:26:07.728-07:00"not only contrary to Sharia but also to all ..."not only contrary to Sharia but also to all other monotheistic religions"<br /><br />I really wonder what work "monotheistic" was supposed to do in that sentence. Just to <a href="http://www.blogdenovo.org/archives/000934.html" rel="nofollow">draw a line</a> for the hell of it?<br /><br />I think the resolution has had somewhat interesting results. What does it mean that Cuba's representative felt obliged to vote for gay rights, but the Russian Federation's didn't, but Ukraine's did?PGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381347581328622706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-60592629426614094952011-06-17T16:17:56.183-07:002011-06-17T16:17:56.183-07:00"I'm having trouble finding a precise lis..."I'm having trouble finding a precise listing of which countries voted in what way"<br /><br />It's on their website.<br />http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11167&LangID=E<br /><br />The result of the vote was as follows:<br /><br />In favour (23): Argentina; Belgium; Brazil; Chile; Cuba; Ecuador; France; Guatemala; Hungary; Japan; Mauritius; Mexico; Norway; Poland; Republic of Korea; Slovakia; Spain; Switzerland; Thailand; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States and Uruguay.<br /><br />Against (19): Angola; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Cameroon; Djibouti; Gabon; Ghana; Jordan; Malaysia; Maldives; Mauritania; Nigeria; Pakistan; Qatar; Republic of Moldova; Russian Federation; Saudi Arabia; Senegal and Uganda.<br /><br />Abstentions (3): Burkina Faso; China and Zambia.Randynoreply@blogger.com