Don’t let this arsehole into Britain

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has written to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to protest against any invitation to Pope Ratzinger to make a state visit to the UK.

And with good reason, too. Ratzinger is an arsehole of the first order. And a dangerous one at that.

The BHA’s letter sets out some examples that make the honour of a state visit by the Pope “inappropriate”.

“These include the Pope’s recent comments that condom use aggravates the problem of HIV/AIDS,” says the association in an emailed bulletin to yours truly (and, no doubt, others, too). “Such comments are highly irresponsible and directly undermine the struggle in Africa and elsewhere to reduce the death toll from AIDS and bring the epidemic under control.”

The bulletin continues:

The prohibition on contraception, which condemns millions of people in the developing world to a life of desperate poverty and has a significant impact on maternal and children’s health, and also affects children's access to education[,] was discussed in the letter.

The letter also detailed the Vatican’s opposition to decriminalising homosexuality and to protecting gay people from discrimination and the Pope’s recent comments that the threat from homosexuality was greater than that from destruction of the rainforests. By inviting the Pope to make a state visit it appears that the British Government endorses such attitudes or at least asserts their legitimacy.

It was made clear in the letter that the BHA does not object to a visit by the Pope to the UK, but to his visit being a state visit, and to his being invited as a head of state with all that implies, clarifying that the BHA fully recognises and respects the rights of Catholics to practi[s]e their beliefs and would not condemn individuals who follow their Church’s doctrine. The BHA’s concerns regard the Pope and the Vatican[,] whose behaviour and views are not necessarily supported by or representative of the majority of Catholics in the UK.

The fact is the man’s a monster with views that ought to get him locked up in the loony bin.

Ministers (when not fiddling expenses claims) have managed to prevent a shock jock from entering the UK, and, some weeks ago, barred a Dutch MP and filmmaker.

Ratzinger has perpetrated or perpetuated more harm than Michael Savage or Geert Wilders, not to mention fleecing his followers of money that allows him and his cardinals to live in luxury and travel in style when they wish to (wearing the most outrageously gorgeous drag).

The man’s a danger to humanity, an outrage, a festering boil on the arse cheek of humankind.

But Michael Savage (while maybe believing in a god) did not represent cuddly, can’t-do-a-thing-wrong religion.

And Geert Wilders (while maybe believing in a god) did not represent cuddly, can’t-do-a-thing-wrong religion.

But Ratzinger will no doubt be welcomed in because he does both. Well, we’re led to believe he believes, but it could all be a charade for a luxurious lifestyle and lots of wank-off power for all we know. Oh, they don’t do that, do they? Oops!