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    Most of the world's sodomy laws are relics of colonialism Full Article at Philly.com
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New Delhi court halts gay ban
  1. Words are magic things often enough, even the magic of words sometimes cannot convey magic of human spirit and of a nation's passion.
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  2. It cannot be forgotten that discrimination is antithesis of equality and that it is the recognition of equality which will foster dignity of every individual
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  3. As the world's largest democracy, India has shown the way for other countries to rid themselves of these repressive burdens.
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  4. while respecting the judgment of the court, we still hold that homosexuality is not an acceptable behavior in society.
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  5. The ruling was made in the most exquisite terms of equality, of dignity, of privacy, and of respect for all human rights. We know this will translate for the lives of many Indians into creating more tolerance, fighting harassment, isolation, and depression they have long suffered.
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  6. This Western culture cannot be permitted in our country
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