I understand that what happened to him was terrible but it wasn't gordon brown or his government that was responsible. I'm not trying to be argumentative I'm just interested in what the affected parties gain from apologies from unrelated parties. It is also something I have wondered about some UK cities apologising about the slave trade. By the same logic should the UK be demanding an apology from the Viking countries of Scandinavia for their frequent attacks, raids, rape and occupation. Or Italy for the forced occupation during the Roman Empire. I realise time is an issue here and some things are history but the premise is similar.
The people that should ultimately be apologising about that is the church as it is their doctrine that encouraged this mistreatment of homosexuals. Then society too, I'm sure for the most part they supported it.
Please understand, this isn't meant to piss you off. I just want to know what closure can be achieved by this?
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I understand that what happened to him was terrible but it wasn't gordon brown or his government that was responsible. I'm not trying to be argumentative I'm just interested in what the affected parties gain from apologies from unrelated parties. It is also something I have wondered about some UK cities apologising about the slave trade. By the same logic should the UK be demanding an apology from the Viking countries of Scandinavia for their frequent attacks, raids, rape and occupation. Or Italy for the forced occupation during the Roman Empire. I realise time is an issue here and some things are history but the premise is similar.
The people that should ultimately be apologising about that is the church as it is their doctrine that encouraged this mistreatment of homosexuals. Then society too, I'm sure for the most part they supported it.
Please understand, this isn't meant to piss you off. I just want to know what closure can be achieved by this?
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