Homosexual Activity Cause Of Earthquake, Shas MK Says

[DeSwiss]

Homosexual activity cause of earthquake, Shas MK says
"'The Gemara mentions a number of causes of earthquakes, one of which is homosexuality, which the Knesset legitimizes,' Benizri says regarding last Friday's tremor"

Ynet News
Amnon Meranda Published: 02.20.08, 17:53 / Israel News


Benizri Photo: Dan Balilty

The recent earthquake that was felt across Israel was the result of the "homosexual activity practiced in the country", Knesset Member Shlomo Benizri said Wednesday. During a special Knesset session on Israel's preparedness for the possibility of another earthquake hitting the region, the Shas member said "the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemara">Gemara refers to earthquakes as disasters, but you are searching only for the practical solutions how to prevent and repair.

"But I no of another way to prevent earthquakes; the Gemara mentions a number of causes of earthquakes, one of which is homosexuality, which the Knesset legitimizes," Benizri said. An earthquake registering 5.3 on the Richter Scale was felt by residents across Israel at 12:36 pm Friday. The trembling lasted for 19 seconds and shook structures in many major towns and cities. Reports of shaking were received from Nahariya in the north down to Beersheba. Magen David Adom emergency services said there were no reports of injuries, but several people suffered from shock.

Last month fellow Shas member Nissim Ze'ev stirred controversy when he referred to the local gay movement as a "plague that could destroy Jewish Israel," adding that it should be treated "just as the Health Ministry dealt with the bird flu epidemic." Mike Hammel, chairman of the Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association commented on Benizri's remarks saying "it is sad that a religious MK in Israel doesn't think earthquakes are God-made.

"On the other hand, I suppose we should be flattered he attributes us with such magical powers," he added. "One must wonder why Shas MKs are so obsessed with the gay community… we can all recall the case of the American senator who fiercely spoke out against gays until it was found he himself was gay."

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- From the folks who gave us a straight man living in a whale, another straight man who saved all the flora and fauna from a flood, and yet another straight man who could part seas, rain down frogs and summon grasshoppers to his will, now brings us -- "The Gays Who Can Cause Earthquakes!!!"

This is really exciting. They haven't had any new stuff to add to their repertoire in quite a while.....
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DeSwiss

[NMMNG]

1. Yes, it is rather unoriginal, no?

Has he been talking to Pat Robertson lately?

[DeSwiss]

4. Apparently they've been holding out on Pat....

- He just got the part about floods and terrorists flying planes into buildings.....

[NMMNG]

7. LOL

;-)

[Skittles]

2. a bogus fire alarm went of at work for 90 minutes

did y'all cause that too? I WILL KICK YOUR ASS.

[DeSwiss]

5. I'm sure its being looked into.... n/t

[crikkett]

9. LOL

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Yes, yes. We have seen this here...ad nauseum.

Those fucking ignorant Israelis....

BTW...the GLBT have more rights in Israel than the US. I understand you may haven't seen the other five postings here at DU, but this is such a non-issue. Oh, and there is this....

Demands For Censure After Gay Earthquake Remark

Jerusalem) Several Members of the Knesset are calling for an extreme Orthodox party to censure two of its members after recent outbursts that attacked Israeli gays.

The most recent came this week when Shas Party member Shlomo Benizri told the Knesset that gays were responsible for last week's earthquake that rattled the region.

A tremor measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked Israel, Lebanon and Syria last Friday. Seismologists say there could be a major earthquake within the next few years because of a major fault-line in the region.

Parliament was discussing the damage caused by the quake and ways of limiting damage from future earthquakes when Benizri said the most effective way of preventing damage would be to roll back LGBT civil rights.

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon08/02/022108shake.htm

[DeSwiss]

6. Oops! I didn't see Meegbear's post.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. S'alright!

I apologize if I was a little rough. It hasn't been a good day. BTW...Meegbear is not the only one to post this. It is all over DU. There is a reason I still keep my current avatar.

[dmallind]

10. Did the earth move......Nah, on second thoughts too easy n/t

[meegbear]

11. DUPE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=221x65503