Spanish Pro-Family Group Files Charges Against Homosexual Groups for "Hate Speech"
This could be an interesting one:
"A Spanish pro-family activist group, HazteOir, has filed charges against the organizers of the 2008 Madrid "Gay Pride" march for "hate speech," according to the group's website. HazteOir accuses the march organizers of making hateful statements against Catholics, pro-family organizations, and those politicians opposed to the Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (PSOE) . The PSOE, which currently occupies the position of Prime Minister and holds a majority in the Spanish Parliament, supports special "rights" for homosexuals.
Amongst numerous other things, "Gay Pride" marchers in Madrid held a banner depicting Pope Benedict XVI on fire and calling him "chief of the inquisitors."
"Yet again, the march has been marked by attacks against the Catholic Church, mockery of the bishops and slogans against Christians, " writes HazteOir.
Article 525.1 of the Spanish Penal Code, which HazteOir is invoking to support their case, applies a heavy fine of 8 to 12 months of pay to those who seek to "hurt the feelings of the members of a religious confession" by "publicly, by word or through any type of document, make fun of their dogmas, beliefs, rites, or ceremonies, or publicly humiliate those who profess or practice them."
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4 comments:
Very smart move! Finnaly, radical gay activists are having their own tactics used against them. Terrific! This may also be an opportunity for Spaniards to see what a total failure socialism really is.
While it sounds like bad law to begin with, it's great to see that the law is a double edged sword that can cut both ways. I hope they succeed.
I hope they lose and the law is struck down because that's an even better win.
That law makes perfect sense, it's a safeguard against the persecution of Christians (and those holding other religious beliefs I guess) for their faith.
It's not a hatespeech law, though it might possibly be used as such, but a law set up to guarantee the freedom of Spanish citizens to their religion (a freedom seriously threatened under Franco).
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