Bashing: Bishop
The Archbishop of York has proclaimed that gay people should not be allowed to swim.
Dr John Sentamu made the announcement shortly after proclaiming, in an interview with The Daily Telegraph newspaper, that homosexuals should also not be allowed to marry.
In a prepared statement the Church of England’s second most senior cleric, who was born in Uganda, set out in detail the reasons for his latest commandment.
‘To have gay people swimming is against the ancient traditions of the sport. The very sanctity of the pool is compromised by allowing homosexuals to take part.’ he said.
The 62 year-old then added that safety was also a concern. ‘It is well known that gay people have different buoyancy from heterosexuals because of their bone density, plus they have an extra bone in their foot which makes swimming difficult and many of them worry about their hair.’
When pressed to offer evidence in support of his claims, the clergyman pointed out that, as a senior member of the Church of England, he was ‘not in the business of providing evidence to justify things’.
