Brunei defends death by stoning for gay sex in letter to EU

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Brunei defends death by stoning for gay sex in letter to EU

Kingdom’s mission to bloc calls for tolerance and understanding over penal code

Daniel Boffey in Brussels
Mon 22 Apr 2019 13.30 BST Last modified on Mon 22 Apr 2019 14.54 BST

Brunei has written to the European parliament defending its decision to start imposing death by stoning as a punishment for gay sex, claiming convictions will be rare as it requires two men of “high moral standing and piety” to be witnesses.

In a four-page letter to MEPs, the kingdom’s mission to the EU called for “tolerance, respect and understanding” with regard to the country’s desire to preserve its traditional values and “family lineage”.

The new penal code, which also provides for the amputation of thieves and whipping of people wearing clothes associated with the opposite sex, was brought in on 3 April, despite international condemnation.

But in the letter, the kingdom claimed the outcry is due to a misconception that it wanted to clarify.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/22/brunei-defends-stoning-death-gay-sex-letter-eu

[RKP5637]

1. Another fucken place that should be wiped off the map!!!

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Would they be okay with it if WE declared death-by-bombing/shooting/etc for Brunei's officials?

[Me.]

3. Trying To Defend The Indefensible

whipping subjects must be clothes and the giver of punishment cannot raise his arm over his head. So That's all right then. And what a relief that women will be safe from homosexuals.

[safeinOhio]

4. I don't think "two men of "high moral standing and piety" to be witnesses."

would even qualify to cast the first stones.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Sounds like a method to get rid of competitors in just about any field, politicians, business-

men, etc. Anybody who is an enemy to others could be literally stoned to death because of the testimony of two top notch witnesses, who really weren't in the room at the time. Still wrong and disgusting.

Brunei has written to the European parliament defending its decision to start imposing death by stoning as a punishment for gay sex, claiming convictions will be rare as it requires two men of

“high moral standing and piety”

to be witnesses.

[Odoreida]

6. Tolerance, respect and understanding. Right.