Posted on 06/19/2009 12:44:31 PM PDT by lizol
Poland Follows Lithuania in Considering Law to Protect Youth from Promotion of Homosexuality
By Peter J. Smith
WARSAW, June 19, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Poland may soon consider passing a new law, similar to the one passed this week in neighboring Lithuania, that bans the media and schools from promoting adverse behaviors to the development of young people, including violence, suicide, and homosexuality.
MP Artur Górski, deputy head of the parliamentary commission on Polish-Lithuanian cooperation, has stated he intends to copy the Lithuanian law and introduce it before the nation’s parliament for passage.
"I have already asked for the translation of the Lithuanian law 'on the protection of youth' into Polish,” said Górski, a member of the major opposition party, Law and Justice. “This is a very interesting initiative and no doubt a very necessary one, especially now, when we face a more and more obvious expansion of gay activist circles."
Górski spoke with the Catholic daily “Nasz Dziennik,” saying he believed the initiative could be ready by the fall. He stated that 50 parliamentarians would be needed to sponsor the measure to bring it to a vote, but added that he believed the proposed initiative would gain more than enough support for its passage, and possibly the support of all the MPs in the Law and Justice Party.
"If you look at the Polish parliament and see the ruling Civic Platform and major opposition Law and Justice, both claiming to be right wing, then there should be no trouble in passing such a law," Gorski said.
If passed, the Polish equivalent of Lithuania’s law “on the protection of youth,” would ban any public promotion of homosexual, bisexual or polygamous relations among Polish youth. The law also targets public messages directed toward youth that promote violence, horror, suicide, and self-abuse.
The measure would also provide a strong legal barrier to homosexual “Pride” parades that promote the social acceptance, display, and celebration of aberrant sexual behaviors in civil society.
"I think this law is needed also in Poland,” said MP Leszek Deptu³a of the minor coalition Polish Peasants' Party. “We should protect kids and youth from homosexuality and from promoting this idea. That's why my opinion on this issue is very clear: if such a project appears, I will sure support it."
"I am not against people of other sexual orientation, but I think there is no need to manifest and propagate such behaviors," added MP Stanislaw Rakoczy.
Poland is a shining beacon in europe.
Way to go Poland! Are they giving out visas?
Excellent.
It's certainly needed in America. Especially Assachusetts (The Gay State) and Californication.
Indeed it is!! The more I hear of Poland the more I want to move there lol
I like this very much!!!
While I admire the intent, I think this is an overly draconian approach, and one fraught with the potential for abuse.
Common sense DOES exist in the world.
No visas required to visit!
I don’t favor government censorship in general. But I’m ok with this. Butt piracy is a scourge and there’s no public benefit to allowing them to recruit.
Exactly what do you find draconian about it?
Now thats a darn intelligent policy.
parsy, who is thinking of the confused teens who will not be lured into a destructive lifestyle
Maybe. I think that many gays are born that way and we would should learn to tolerate them and not make liefe worse for them than it is. BUT, many people who engage in homosexual behavior are not homosexual. A lot were enticed into believing they were during the confusing teen years. IMHO. This policy keeps the trollers from trolling as easily.
parsy, who tries to keep a level head.
It’s nice to know that there are sane people in government somewhere in the world.
I am right with your there, my FRiend. I am seriously thinking about it, but learning a Slavic language at my age seems a rather daunting task.
Would you care to define what "violence" or "horror" are? How about "self-abuse?" How do you go about defining what a "public message" is? Or whether it's "directed toward youth?" Do you suppose there are people who might worm their way into power and use such vague laws to suppress or criminalize acts that promote Christianity? Or self-defense? Or criticism of the government?
As I said, I believe the intent is there. But the government is a poor arbiter of culture.
It doesn't have to be outlawed. It just has to NOT be protected. Then the human marketplace will take its course.
I’m not sure shunning is appropriate if a person is born that way. I just think that society should be firm that it is a problem and not “celebrate” what is at heart a dysfunction.
The manifestation of that dysfunction is not restricted to gays. Anybody can do the acts. But it is a very bad and self destructive lifestyle, especially for males. No need to drag others into it, who are not born that way.
parsy, who hopes this is making sense.
People aren’t “born” gay, that’s just propganda.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271283/posts
I think some people are. No other way to explain homosexuality in most all cultures and in most all times. That being said, I think it is reprehensible for those who are to try to entice others into that lifestyle particularly adolescents.
parsy, who has met some folks he thinks came out of the womb, gay.
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