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He will have some help. For example, the Roman Catholic Church has taken a stance against anti-gay discrimination. In a new universal catechism issued this week, the church admits that homosexuals "do not choose their homosexual condition," and declares, "All manner of unjust discrimination should be avoided with respect...
Now, words like "condition" and "unjust" may make some nervous, but the injunction against discrimination is better than nothing. What more can we expect from an institution that condemns homosexual acts as "intrinsically disorderly. They go against natural law"? (That's from the new catechism also.)
Born in Jerusalem in 1939, Oz has taught in high schools and colleges and has written eight novels. In 1988 he received France's top literary award for his novel Black Box. His latest work is entitled The Third Condition.
"It was an eruption," said one source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "It shocked everyone who was there. From the way he raised his voice, I would have thought the supervisor wanted to fight."
"The effects of aspirin are hardly comparable to warfarin for this condition," he said. "I'm skeptical that there's much benefit."