Comments on: Live Online Discussions http://www.thecommonwealthconversation.org/2009/11/live-online-discussions/ The largest, global dialogue ever undertaken between the peoples of the Commonwealth about their association...This is the Commonwealth Conversation. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard Kirker http://www.thecommonwealthconversation.org/2009/11/live-online-discussions/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Richard Kirker Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:02:06 +0000 http://www.thecommonwealthconversation.org/?p=1373#comment-1582 I can see nothing about the growth of state-sanctioned persecution - homophobia - with within certain Commonwealth countries. How can a body supposedly commited to upholding universal human rigths remain silent and indifferent to this grotesque, alarming abuse of power? It is utterly shameful that the Commonwealth has allowed itself to be so compromised by bigotry and intolerance. There has been plenty of time to take note of and appropriately denounce this evil. There are no excuses. I can see nothing about the growth of state-sanctioned persecution – homophobia – with within certain Commonwealth countries.

How can a body supposedly commited to upholding universal human rigths remain silent and indifferent to this grotesque, alarming abuse of power?

It is utterly shameful that the Commonwealth has allowed itself to be so compromised by bigotry and intolerance. There has been plenty of time to take note of and appropriately denounce this evil.

There are no excuses.

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