Don Schmierer
is an insanely lunatic and thoroughly evil person. Together with Scott Lively
and Caleb Lee Brundidge, Schmierer participated in a 2009 workshop in Kampala
to, pretty much, provide the architecture for the Ugandan anti-gay bill (discussed here).
Schmierer is a board member of Exodus International,
an organzation devoted to promoting “freedom from homosexuality through the
power of Jesus Christ”. After the law passed in Uganda and brought about some
horrible deaths Schmierer said he felt “duped”, arguing that he had been invited to speak on
“parenting skills” for families with gay children and that, although he claimed
homosexuals could be converted into heterosexuals, he had no idea some Ugandans
were contemplating the death penalty for homosexuality.
There are
reasons to think Don is not as stupid as he claims he is, and even if he were he
would nevertheless be responsible.
It is
telling that he mentioned receiving threats and more than 600 hate mails
related to his visit: “I spoke to help people,” he said, “and I’m getting
bludgeoned from one end to the other.” No, Don. You are not the victim here,
and you don’t get to claim that you are.
Diagnosis:
Vile loon who should be charged with crimes against humanity; he is a
representative for a very dangerous trend: extremist religious organizations
who, unable to establish theocracy or use violence against those they dislike
in the US, targets Africa instead – and are extremely successful at it. Exodus
(headed by one Alan Chambers) is one such organization.
Important update on Alan Chambers and Exodus International, and a victory for sanity and decency.
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