Presidential cognitive dissonance in two paragraphs:
Museveni continued: “You cannot call an abnormality an alternative orientation. It could be that the Western societies, on account of random breeding, have generated many abnormal people,” he said, adding that other people became gay for “mercenary reasons”, or, in the case of lesbians, a lack of sex with men.
The report said the president believed that improving Uganda’s economy – including rapid industrialisation and modernising agriculture – was the best way to “rescue” young people from the risk of “disgusting behaviour”.
Just so we are clear: To curb gay lifestyles in Uganda, 1) blame Western societies for “random breeding,” and 2) proceed to rapidly industrialize the economy in order to protect young people. Got it.
Except that Western societies are industrialized and most have laws protecting gay minorities. Oh, I see where this is going.
But wait, doesn’t industrialization and modernization include modernization of the mind? Or can industrialization and modernization magically happen atop old school mental capacities?
via Uganda president refuses to sign anti-gay law – Africa – Al Jazeera English.
Kenyan parliament to spend nearly $350k on iPads for members, staff — TMS Ruge
January 20, 2014 at 4:11 pm[…] Wonder how long before the East African Community (EAC) standardizes on iOS e-governance? If this is to gain any traction within the Community, Rwanda (which has so far put put its efforts behind OLPC as the backbone of ICT in education efforts) will have to be next up. If that happens, Tanzania and Burundi won’t be far behind. Uganda’s parliament must feel really good for setting this iOS e-governance trend in motion, the irony, of course, notwithstanding. […]