In Uganda, under existing law (Penal Code 145), those who engage in 'unnatural offences' (which are regarded as anything outside male-female sexual acts) are liable to a jail term of around seven years with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Prosecutions under this code have been few and far between and so it has been felt that a new code needs to be created to deal with homosexuals in such a way as to ensure prosecutions are successful. This new code contains the following:
Clause 1 - definitions and descriptions
Clause 2 - the offence of homosexuality (describing the various acts). An offence occurs immediately someone "Touches another person with the intention of committing the act of homosexuality."So even embracing another person is enough to confer a fife sentence!
Clause 3 - 'Aggravated Homosexuality', occurs when the focus of the act is a minor, disabled or 'under their care or charge'. Easy outcome here - death penalty! (Wow - the Daily Fascist readers would love that one :) )
Clause 4 - Although homosexual offences attract a seven year sentence - the 'aggravated homosexuality' charge brings life imprisonment.
There are many other clauses relating to marriage, selling sex, conspiracy, compensation and the like but I think you'll get the idea by now. The problem is that Christians in Uganda will support anything that upholds Biblical teaching and apparently strengthens the family BUT I have to say that I find no evidence that the Bill or any part of it was promulgated by Ugandan Christians but there is evidence that some of the Religious leaders have added their voices to support the Bill and that some notable Christian leaders have spoken strongly against it too.
I don't see this as a 'Christian' sponsored Bill and would ask those who read this to investigate for themselves and make the facts known to those who are using the situation in Uganda, and this Bill in particular, as a 'warning notice' regarding the Church in our nation.
This is a great recruiting campaign against the Church by those who would seek libertarian practices to be supported and regarded as 'normal'.
Pax
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