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August 14, 2015
Huffington Post’s New Arabic Site Under Fire for Anti-Gay, Anti-Atheist Post
The Huffington Post has come under fire for blog posts on its new Arabic-language site that detractors claim are homophobic and anti-atheist.
BuzzFeed drew attention to one Huffington Post Arabi blog post last week that lambasted the Egyptian government for allowing a press conference for gays in the heart of Cairo and for allowing atheists to appear on television.
In another post, the author begs Muslims youth to stop adopting such sick behaviors that come to destroy our traditions and the basics of human cultural identity. That sick behavior? Taking a selfie.
Its certainly a different tone for a website typically known for its liberal bent. One Huffington Post higher-up told BuzzFeed that the anti-selfie blog post in particular does not reflect HuffPosts global editorial viewpoint, nor the viewpoint of our HuffPost Arabi editors.
Meanwhile, the anti-gay post has been replaced with the following message in English and Arabic: This blog should not have been published as it contradicts the Huffington Posts editorial positions and guidelines which are based on encouraging positive dialogue and mutual respect. It has therefore been taken down.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/huffington-posts-new-arabic-site-under-fire-for-anti-gay-anti-atheist-post/
BuzzFeed drew attention to one Huffington Post Arabi blog post last week that lambasted the Egyptian government for allowing a press conference for gays in the heart of Cairo and for allowing atheists to appear on television.
In another post, the author begs Muslims youth to stop adopting such sick behaviors that come to destroy our traditions and the basics of human cultural identity. That sick behavior? Taking a selfie.
Its certainly a different tone for a website typically known for its liberal bent. One Huffington Post higher-up told BuzzFeed that the anti-selfie blog post in particular does not reflect HuffPosts global editorial viewpoint, nor the viewpoint of our HuffPost Arabi editors.
Meanwhile, the anti-gay post has been replaced with the following message in English and Arabic: This blog should not have been published as it contradicts the Huffington Posts editorial positions and guidelines which are based on encouraging positive dialogue and mutual respect. It has therefore been taken down.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/huffington-posts-new-arabic-site-under-fire-for-anti-gay-anti-atheist-post/
August 12, 2015
FFS, what more do the catholic laity need to see how backwards and harmful the RCC really is?
DU Catholics: why do you continue to support this terrible organization with your time and money?
Catholic Bishops In Kenya Call For A Boycott Of Polio Vaccines
Africa will mark one year without polio on Tuesday. The last case was in Somalia in 2014.
But last week, a polio vaccination campaign in Kenya faced an unlikely opponent: The country's Conference of Catholic Bishops declared a boycott of the World Health Organization's vaccination campaign, saying they needed to "test" whether ingredients contain a derivative of estrogen. Dr. Wahome Ngare of the Kenyan Catholic Doctor's Association alleged that the presence of the female hormone could sterilize children.
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/08/09/430347033/catholic-bishops-in-kenya-call-for-a-boycott-of-polio-vaccines
But last week, a polio vaccination campaign in Kenya faced an unlikely opponent: The country's Conference of Catholic Bishops declared a boycott of the World Health Organization's vaccination campaign, saying they needed to "test" whether ingredients contain a derivative of estrogen. Dr. Wahome Ngare of the Kenyan Catholic Doctor's Association alleged that the presence of the female hormone could sterilize children.
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/08/09/430347033/catholic-bishops-in-kenya-call-for-a-boycott-of-polio-vaccines
FFS, what more do the catholic laity need to see how backwards and harmful the RCC really is?
DU Catholics: why do you continue to support this terrible organization with your time and money?
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