So much for continuity...
The Queen will tomorrow back an historic pledge to promote gay rights and ‘gender equality’ in one of the most controversial acts of her reign.
In a live television broadcast, she will sign a new charter designed to stamp out discrimination against homosexual people and promote the ‘empowerment’ of women – a key part of a new drive to boost human rights and living standards across the Commonwealth.
In her first public appearance since she had hospital treatment for a stomach bug, the Queen will sign the new Commonwealth Charter and make a speech explaining her passionate commitment to it.
Insiders say her decision to highlight the event is a ‘watershed’ moment – the first time she has clearly signalled her support for gay rights in her 61-year reign.
Before the Queen makes her speech tomorrow, she will celebrate the new charter at a service at Westminster Abbey, where she will be joined by celebrities including soul singer Beverley Knight, rock band The Noisettes and businessman Sir Richard Branson.- Daily MailAnything to preserve the Monarchy, I suppose.
But a Catholic still can't be Monarch.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me sad.
ReplyDelete...so weird, so odd, I can not fathom all of this - like the West is just possessed by this upside-down spirit. wasn't there a strange Superman world, where things were the opposite like this ? in my cartoon-laden childhood -
ReplyDeleteBizarro, the opposite of Superman, and his cubed-shaped planet Htrae (Earth, backwards). Bizarro wasn't just a mirror-image with everything reversed, but also represented the negative, the shadow side. Sometimes Bizarro is vaguely conscious that he not like Superman, and that becomes a source of grief, then rage.
DeleteThis is actually a misreporting, something quite common for the Mail newspaper which tends towards sensationalism. The Commonwealth declaration actually states "We are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds."
ReplyDeleteAlthough it could be construed that discrimination against gays and lesbians would be included in this statement - something with which the Church would have absolutely no problem - (cf CCC 2358) there is no mention of sexuality. Indeed, in the vast majority of Commonweath nations, homosexual activity is illegal. Sadly, in some this can even involve the death penalty; hence the vagueness of the term "other grounds". Let us not see demons where none exist.
Nan: the same document also states that the Commonwealth nation agree to the removal of the ban on the monarch marrying a Catholic and appropriate legislation will soon be introduced in Westminster. Given that the monarch must be "in communion with the Church of England" it would be impossible for him/her to be in communion with the Holy See, at least at present.
Parepidemos, the CCC speaks of unjust discrimination - there is necessarily a just discrimination when it comes to marriage and adoption. The Dily Mail's version will be the popular interpretation of the Charter. The whole issue of 'gender' is problematic.
ReplyDeleteThe monarch should abdicate the title 'Head of the Church' - that way a Catholic could ascend the throne - if you must have a monarch, that is. ;)
E, yes ! Now I remember. 'us kids' had a huge, oven-size carton Full of comics - and our mother Threw Them All Out. Still such a source of chagrin that we can't discuss it.
ReplyDeleteI even remember how Bizaro looked. Was his world perhaps very small and contained within somekind of...glass container...
A bit Jungian. Who I now reject.
You're thinking of the city of Kandor, capital of Krypton,which Brainiac stole and shrunk down to a miniature size, and put it under glass. Superman found it and moved it to his Fortress of Solitude.
DeleteYou nailed the Jungian aspect of Bizarro. Once a character is created, if it proves popular to be revisited repeatedly, it slowly evolves into an archetype.