I’m so old that I remember Trump saying he would fight to stop violence against LGBTQ people overseas. http://www.newnownext.com/u-s-votes-against-u-n-ban-on-death-penalty-for-homosexuality/10/2017/ … https://twitter.com/shaundellenty/status/915154762907181056 …
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Here’s the full UN resolution (h/t
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The US statement makes sense, I suppose—but I also imagine the US could’ve gotten needed changes for its Yes vote if it wanted to vote Yes.
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I read thru it & that's my take (not that UN res is my thing). As for ppl who say it called for abolition of dp, I didn't get that.
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There’s one section that says it encourages those who still have it to “consider” abolition.
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I’d imagine that’s what got them.
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"We are committed to supporting murder by the State'
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This is so twisted my mind is in a knot!
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Wow, just wow. So it essentially boils down to states rights trumping human rights. Gotcha
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If only there were ways to treat with that without voting against it. If only.
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Oh, bullshit. Nothing in the resolution conflicts with how we apply the death penalty in any way.
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