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...Cultural and religious fault lines have opened up around issues like stem - cell research, therapeutic cloning, assisted reproduction and euthanasia, but gay rights is perhaps the most divisive. In Spain, whose kings and queens were once the most fervent defenders of the Christian faith, the Socialist government has launched a radical reform of family law that will grant gays and lesbians full legal status as parents and allow them to marry. In Ireland, another former Roman Catholic bastion, politicians from all parties meet this week to discuss whether the constitution should be changed to give homosexual couples the same rights...
...Spain, for the moment, is where the battle rages fiercest. The Socialist - led government will allow homosexuals to marry and adopt children; the Church has called on Spanish Catholics to fight the legislation. Javier Garcia, 40, who wants to marry his Brazilian partner, Mario Almeida, thinks the Church's opposition is wrongheaded. Both men are Roman Catholic. "Most Christians think homosexuals should be able to get married," he says. Indeed, polls show that some 60% of Spaniards support legalizing gay marriage, and around 250,000 couples are awaiting the new law, which will be debated in parliament in the next...
...counts, including allegations that he incited his followers to murder Jews and other non-Muslims. Abu Hamza, a former imam at a north London mosque, has been in detention since his arrest in May on a U.S. extradition warrant. The British indictment will now take precedence. On the Alert SPAIN Antiterror police asked Switzerland to extradite Algerian Mohamed Achraf, alleged ringleader of a group of Islamic extremists suspected of plotting to blow up Madrid's National Court. Spanish examining magistrate Baltasar Garzón questioned eight suspected members of the gang arrested in nationwide swoops, and a further 10 Islamic...
...violence will be perpetuated. The best tool to change the thinking of those radical groups is dialogue. When that fails and the groups resort to violence to impose their views, then drastic actions are necessary. The war in Afghanistan and the fight against the Basque terrorist group ETA in Spain are justified. Once strong measures have been taken, it is essential to be firm and not surrender to terrorists' blackmail. The withdrawal of the Spanish troops from Iraq was a mistake. The new government should carefully analyze its decisions before acting. Angelo Gonzalez Vigo, Spain Polling the World I read...
...saved Americans millions of dollars in insurance premiums. It's time for those who wish to live in Hurricane Alley to build houses that are more wind- and water-resistant so my tax dollars don't have to subsidize federal insurance for their beachfront housing. Dobb Mayo Holland, Michigan Spain's New Man In his interview with time, Spain's Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero claimed that "sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength" [Sept. 27]. To repeat an old saying, That's like comparing apples to herrings. There...