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EndlessWire

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7. It's a crime against humanity.

Reply to Marius25 (Original post)

Tue May 30, 2023, 12:59 AM

May 2023

I don't support it, and I agree that aid should be eliminated as a sanction against the law. I'll bet not all the money we donate to Uganda (our tax dollars at work) makes it down to hungry children, anyway. You have to draw the line, somewhere. Everybody is somebody's child.

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Uganda passes law allowing death penalty for gay people [View all] Marius25 May 2023 OP

We should cut off all funds immediately. Demsrule86 May 2023 #1

Ugh... Mike Nelson May 2023 #2

+1,000,000. dchill May 2023 #4

well-intentioned funds meant to support civil society NGOs Eugene May 2023 #10

Agreed Takket May 2023 #3

IMO, we should not give money to government that abuse human rights walkingman May 2023 #5

Tragic. LGBTQ+ was already illegal, homosexuality already punishable Hortensis May 2023 #6

It's a crime against humanity. EndlessWire May 2023 #7

and lots of "thumbs up" on the msn article BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #8

I never know how to interpret those The Revolution May 2023 #9

its meant to rate the article, not be a vehicle for person's opinion on the subject BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #12

The online hate is getting worse. Initech May 2023 #14

Totally fucking disgusting. Initech May 2023 #11

Exactly, no aid for Uganda. sarcasmo May 2023 #13

Agreed. Cut all aid to Uganda NOW. Enough of this bullshit. beaglelover May 2023 #15

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Enactment of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #16

If the Christian Taliban had their way, this would be happening here in the US. roamer65 Jun 2023 #17