November 20, 2009
Published: 18 Aug 09 13:41 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/21544/20090818/
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A Swedish gay rights organisation has called on the government not to deport any homosexual Iraqi asylum seekers in the light of a shocking new report categorising an extermination campaign against gay men in the Middle Eastern country.
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The issue now is that, every one seeking to live in Sweden can claim any thing to be here, so it is the immigration experts that looks into each case and decide if it is genuine or not.
I think they should not be sent back if their life is in danger, while they are given a temporal stay in Sweden, human rights activist should come in and discuss with their government to see if they can be liberal about homosexuality in Iraq, otherwise if Sweden can accommodate them, then they should be allowed to live in Sweden.
Most people seeking asylum have reasons & maybe bad stories with most claiming a threat to their lives. With the decline in the number of people granted asylum in Sweden, if gays & lesbians are granted asylum, further asylum seekers may tow the same homosexual line. Secxondly, it won't be fair to other asylum seekers as they probably also face imprisonment & even death.
Sadly, there is no easy way out of this one but if I'm to choose, I'd say Sweden, stick to your current policies for asylum seekers & make no exceptions
On a side note, I cant see what what a gay iraqi would bring to sweden in terms of labour and future offspring (maybe a theatrical story? - that was a joke).
While a man or women's sexual orientation may be brought into question, is it not the act of homosexuality which judges and convicts them in places such as Iraq?
In the UK, it was illegal to bugger your girlfriend up until a few years ago.
The UK passed sentences on certain sexual practices and many have been incarcerated from buggery.
So the simple answer is, if homosexuality is illegal in Iraq then dont perform the act there. Same as dont try to enter the US army if you are not straight as they do not tolerate it and beat your ass to a pulp (off the records of course)
This is a tough situation because of the possibility for people who aren't gay to claim to be gay to come to Sweden for economic purposes. But at the same time, the sheer horror of what's happening to gay Iraqis along with Swedish idealism in politics means that Sweden needs to look into this issue and be especially careful when investigating what's going on in each case where this issue comes up.
Instead of sending them back, why not execute them in a football stadium with the entire country watching. At least that way the goverment would be honest about it. Make no mistake, they are being sent back to be executed and the goverment knows it. Also some of the commmentators here can go and watch as judging by ther ecomments they would enjoy it.
If the Swedish govemrent deports gays, who will be killed, without doubt. Then the goverment needs to explain why it is bringing in so many Islamic extremists to Sweden, who want to go a lot farther than executing gays.
First it will be the gays and then which group will it be in the gradual importation of Sharia law.
Most of you commenting are men, you have little to worry about. Women like me do have a lot to worry about if that sort of ideology gets a strong hold here.
Dear Deaf ears,
I dont know if you understand the word "asylum seeker".
But generally it means they have left a country due to persecution.
So regardless if a person who is seeking sexual asylum or political asylum, it makes no difference as the result are the same.
Why should homo's be granted special rights over others based on the same dangers?
Sweden will be a islam country
Sweden will be bacame one of the ISLAMIC country .... all the best all sweds
a) Most of the Iraqis (and muslims in general) seeking asylum in Sweden would pretend to be homosexual and thus accepted.
b) Once in Sweden they would do same as home - abuse, beat and kill genuine local homosexuals.
Christian religion has played a major role in building Swedish state. This great welfare country we are enjoying now was build by hardworking religious swedes.
And talking about hand guns - didn't you know that for example shooting clubs owners here can have handguns at home? Not even speaking about homeguard members, who are allowed to keep even automatic rifles at their homes.
Seems like every unfortunate soul in the world thinks they are entitled to what Swedes have. Sweden isn't big enough. It takes generations of pain and suffering to create a society that Sweden has today. It doesn't come free and Sweden doesn't have the capacity to give it to anyone who wants it.
Sweden is great about that, but Marc is 100% right. Sweden cannot afford to take in 100,000 refugees a year.
The quality of life in Sweden is slowly slipping away, there's less jobs, a bigger strain on the healthcare system and less money.
Alot of these problems are directly related to the fact that this country takes in so many people that have large families and can't support themselves.
The emphasis needs to be switched to improving these peoples' home countries. Unfortunately, this is something that the home countries need to do mostly for themselves.
There needs to be a fundamental change in how they view the world, women, life and politics if the people of those countries want to begin to have a life similar to that in Sweden.
A change that big requires action, determination and patience.
arsh07, how gay is created in 1000 char? Just understand that human sexuality is hardwired in the brain from BIRTH! Because it is hardwired! And contrary to apo1975, LaFig, Kaet, assertions that there is no test to prove it;
TEST for HOMOs - google "pheromone brain scan" - it is NOT a choice!
Male brain is NOT the same as the Female brain! The male homo's brain behaves like a straight female's brain! The Female homo's like the straight male!
Against god when in fact it is god that has created it?
Then the other fools that claim they can deny their own sexual needs therefore why can't the homos-LOL
Where as in the article, the RFSL is just asking the Swedish government to NOT deport anyone who is gay......
The comments here are once again off topic.....
Special treatment because you are gay....? Set up a camp like they have in Australia, then after the unrest, just send them home..... Simple and clean....
TEST for HOMOs - google "pheromone brain scan" - it is NOT a choice!
Male brain is NOT the same as the Female brain! The male homo's brain behaves like a straight female's brain! The Female homo's like the straight male!
Against god!?!? when in fact it is your god that has created it!!! ROTFL
Then the other fools that claim they can deny their own sexual needs therefore why can't the homos-LOL
Svenskdod's right, the title is too sensational. But YES special treatment for gays and APOSTATES - both executed if returned!
BUT DO THEY NEED to stay in Sweden????
USA = predominantly Hispanic/Mexican in less than 100 years
Earth = devolving into one giant third-world thriving rat's nest
Yeah, let's just keep flushing our hard-earned, long-established and successful Western values down the toilet. I'd take homosexuals over savage, primitive people any day.