Posted on 03/09/2013 9:15:19 PM PST by Steelfish
Queen To Sign New Charter Backing Gay Rights The Queen will sign a new Commonwealth charter opposing discrimination suffered by women, gay people and ethnic minorities.
By Robert Watts 09 Mar 2013 In a special ceremony to mark Commonwealth Day on Sunday, she will also give a speech endorsing the new agreement which states signatories oppose “all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds”.
The words “other grounds” are said to refer to sexuality however any specific references to gay people are not included to avoid antagonising Commonwealth countries that retain laws against homosexuals, according to the Mail on Sunday.
The charter is the first time the Commonwealth has had a single document setting out the "core values of the organisation and the aspiration of its members".
The document includes affirmations on democracy, human rights, international peace and security as well as freedom of expression. It also contains a commitment to "gender equality" and “women’s empowerment”.
The charter was agreed by all Commonwealth heads of government in December.
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I’m descended from Robert Fitzwalter, the leader of the Magna Carta Barons, so I’ve studied many of the the things of which you speak.
And my assertion is that the condoning of homosexual conduct is one of the worst violations of the premises of the English Constitution imaginable, because it destroys its moral basis and authority.
thanks! Much appreciated
Well, that argument would not have any relevance in a court of law, so your assertion really has nothing to do with the reality here.
Morality is not a constitutional issue - perhaps that’s unfortunate, but it’s a fact. And the Monarch is certainly not free to impose their own personal morality on the law - which when you look at the behaviours of some of the Monarchs is a very good thing.
All Monarchs since about the time of William and Mary have upheld the constitution - not all have been moral people.
There is no constitution without morality. Just looming dissolution, anarchy, and destruction.
Thank you for your dignified and informative reply.
But why did she shoot herself for so many years? It sounds so unlike her... ;-)
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