European Parliament debate on homophobia in Poland

(first) contribution by Kathalijne Buitenweg
( Greens, The Netherlands) to the debate in the European Parliament on homophobia in Poland, 25th April 2007

© European Communities, 2007; reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged

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• poland
• homophobia
• homosexual
• gay
• discrimination
• kathalijne
• buitenweg
• greens
• groenlinks
• polish
• green
• mep
• netherlands

[ilieklolcatz]

Since when does the Catholic church blame gays for "the issues in the world?"

[HannoSterrenburg]

My goodness, never knew Buitenweg is such an amazing debater! You don't wanna meet her that angry...

[muiebozgorilor]

@EnolaGay82

nope...

[muiebozgorilor]

@EnolaGay82

I'm an atheist, and my country has suffered greatly because of the nazis...

go figure... I don't like nazis, gypsies, and religious nuts... I'm fine with homos and religious people as long as they mind their fucking bussiness.

[0masakra0]

@mymovie3 The problem is our government - they love EU. Majority of people in Poland (according to the recent pools) are against of Poland being in the EU, of course our government don't give a crap about people's opinions. We have a parliamentary "democracy"... which basically means rule by the elite for the elite. We really don't want EU to force laws on our way of life and our customs, values.

[muiebozgorilor]

homosexuals and gypsies, EU parliament seems to love them...

[RaphaelVaughan]

@345nin Yeah, someone like you should never speak up. Can you even point your country on the map of Europe? Move to Russia. You'll be happy there ;-).

[FightingforTRUE]

@camilooo666

You are pathetic.

Youd better read something about democratic tradition of liverty in Poland since late medival time.

Elected king by whole society, rights for Jews, freedom of religion, when you in Europe where burning protestants, Jews and other non-European thinking.

Camilooo it is you who is pathetic. Ich bin polnishe schalchte und ich bin stolz damit, GOLDEN FREEDOM rules!

FUCK YOU all pathetic IGNORANTS who does knot know any facts about Poland but are saying opinions!

[FightingforTRUE]

@nnigra OMG, you are idiots!

Come to Poland, see, and then say some fucking opinion.

STOP POLANDFOBIA!

[erosk07]

I can understand and accept two homosexuals sit at home. But I'll never accept homosexuals walking on the streets, and showing to everyone what orientation they are. It's not how the normal world should looks like. It's not how the nature make us. We should ACCEPT IT, BUT NOT PROMOTE IT!

[lanthasmj]

There is a difference between Free Speech and Hate Speech!

[camilooo666]

some of previous "speakers" had said "we have our law" or "Poland don't accept perverts". well law is law, if you break rules, you will be punished. Some people in Poland can not understand that, a proudness to be intolerant is embaressing, it is not understandable. They want to earn, live or study in EU but they don't want to accept this value, the value of liberty. pathetic...