Uganda's president signs viciously anti-gay law

The new law includes life sentences for "aggravated" homosexuality.

The U.S. and especially the religious right share some responsibility for this brutal law, as American evangelists advised the Ugandans to take extreme measures.

The U.S. and Western Europe threatened Uganda with possible sanctions if this became law. Now that it has, it's time for the West to follow up. Empty warnings would be far worse than no warnings at all.

True, we can't make other countries accept our vision of human rights. However, our vision of human rights compels us not to do business as usual with them either.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/24/world/africa/uganda … ?hpt=hp_t2


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