[Greens-Media] Pope should celebrate natural diversity, says Brown

[Norton, Tim (Sen R. Siewert)]

Pope should celebrate natural diversity, says Brown
Wednesday 24th December 2008

Pope Benedict's pre-Christmas tirade against homosexuals would have been
better directed against enforced celibacy, Australian Greens Leader
Senator Bob Brown said today.

"Homosexuality is a necessary niche of nature's grand diversity, and the
Pope should honour it rather than imply disdain for the Creator."

"However, enforced celibacy was cooked up against the order of nature,
causes much unnecessary heartache, and is something the Pope can fix,"
said Senator Brown.

"Why not celebrate Christmas with a papal decree ended enforced celibacy
instead of playing Scrooge to millions of happy homosexuals?"

The Pope should have made his announcement in Sydney in July, Senator
Brown said.

"However, I am in total agreement with his Holiness over protecting
forests. Pope Benedict is spot on there," he concluded.

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