[kictanet] Banning of the FILM Rafiki

[Alex Comninos]

Dear Lawrence,

Perhaps I can introduce you to some of my LGBT friends? You will find them
nice people I am sure, all moral, and many are good christians.

Freedom of religion, expression, and thought are protected by the Kenyan
constitution. This does not allow people to impose their religious beliefs
on others. Kenya is not a religious theocracy.

I thought that according to Jesus, Christians dont follow the old testament
to the word.

Perhaps there are more updated interpretations of the Bible, moral
philosophy, or human rights instruments that could follow.

I would not not the first testament word for word. That is asking for
trouble.

"He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall
not enter into the congregation of the Lord."(Deuteronomy 23:1)

Deuteronomy 25:11-1: If two men are fighting and the wife of one of them
comes to rescue her husband from his assailant, and she reaches out and
seizes him by his private parts, you shall cut off her hand. Show her no
pity.

"Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those
who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse." (1 Peter
2:18)

"When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end
of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her,
he may allow her to be bought back again."
Exodus 21: 7-8

Kind regards,
Alex
On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 at 13:32, Lawrence Dinga, CISSP <ldinga at managecom.co.ke>
wrote:

> Dear Alex,

> I don’t know much about the movie but if it is about lesbianism then it is
> immoral and ungodly.
> God only approves a relation between a man and a woman

> Leviticus 18:22
> You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.

> Genesis 2:24
> Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his
> wife, and they shall become one flesh.

> Regards



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Comninos via kictanet
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2018 2:05 PM
> To: ldinga at managecom.co.ke
> Cc: Alex Comninos ; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Banning of the FILM Rafiki

> I am not sure what the film is about in its entirety, but the main
> storyline is a lesbian romance in Nairobi. It is the first Kenyan film to
> be nominated for the Cannes film festival and will premiere there on the
> 8th of May.

> Here is the trailer for the film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M_-ucSaFpU


> On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 at 12:57, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com> wrote:

> > What is the film about?

> > On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 1:55 PM Alex Comninos via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> >> Hi

> >> I was shocked to learn that the film classification board has banned an
> >> LGBT film, Rafiki.

> >> Our Film and Publication Board recently attempted this but it was
> reversed
> >> by the courts.

> >> Films are ICTs and we should be discussing this on the list.

> >> I am looking forward to the discussion.

> >> Kind regards,
> >> Alex

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