EIGHT-TIME WORLD boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has apologised after sparking a firestorm of criticism in the Philippines by describing gay couples as “worse than animals”.
Nearing the end of a glorious decades-long boxing career, the 37-year-old is reinventing himself as a conservative Bible-bearing politician ahead of the country’s May elections, when he is running for a senate seat.
“It’s common sense. Do you see animals mating with the same sex? Animals are better because they can distinguish male from female,” Pacquiao told local broadcaster TV5 in an interview aired earlier this week.
“If men mate with men and women mate with women they are worse than animals.”
I’m sorry for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals. Please forgive me for those I’ve hurt. God Bless!
Gay marriage is outlawed in the Philippines due to strong opposition from the Catholic Church and 80 percent of the country’s 100 million people subscribe to the faith.
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Gay marriages are officiated at small churches but these unions are not recognised by the church or the state.
The country’s most popular gay comedian, Vice Ganda, posted #PrayForMannyPacquiao to his 6.7 million followers on Twitter as he tore at the boxer.
“Some people think they can judge people like God just because they’ve attended a prayer meeting and read the bible,” he said.
“The Senate needs experts on politics and law, not blind prophets,” Vice Ganda added.
Singer Aiza Seguerra, who recently married her actress-girlfriend, called on voters to boycott Pacquiao, who is also preparing for his last boxing fight in April, calling him an “ignorant, bigoted hypocrite”.
“You might have done our country proud but with your statement, you just showed the whole country why we shouldn’t vote for you,” Seguerra said in a post on Instagram.
The boxer turned politician is revered in his home country. However, his comments have sparked criticism. Aaron Favila
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Pacquiao gave the television interview as part of his campaign for one of 12 seats in the nationally-elected senate.
The most recent surveys suggest he would win.
He currently represents his wife’s impoverished home province of Sarangani in the House of Representatives and is notorious for his chronic absences, favouring boxing training over legislation.
In one of the rare times he spoke at the legislature, Pacquiao quoted heavily from the Bible as he vigorously sought to stop a proposed law, since passed, granting free condoms to the poor.
He credits his renewed Christian faith for transforming him from a free-spending womaniser and gambler into a devoted family man who can recite Bible verses.
“Outside the boxing ring, I don’t think Manny Pacquiao should be taken seriously. It struck me first as funny. I pity him,” Kakay Pamaran, a pastor at one of Manila gay churches, told AFP.
“I would advise him to talk to more LGBT (lesbian gay bisexual and transgender) persons, meet them and not just reduce his concept of LGBT to the sexual act.”
Fin, I was raised with beliefs of the Catholic church bestowed on me, as most Irish children are, but I made a choice to tell the Catholic church to shove it. This man also made a choice, an unpopular one, but still a choice & that is his own fault.
Fin – are you basically saying that people can’t be expected to think for themselves and so it’s just the people they get their ideas from that are to blame??
Having lived in the Philippines for almost two years, there is only one thought going through my mind: IT’s MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Anything is possible here.
Battle of the brainless.
Hey Fin… seems your comment was deleted so allow me:
“Author: Fin Tastic
Comment:
@Joe: Are you saying that you get to choose the pieces of Christianity (Evangelical/Catholicism/etc) that you want to believe in, and follow? Regardless of the cult Manny follows, these are the “acceptable” teachings of many different factions of Christianity. Manny has “faith”, therefore has no need to question the morality of his sky fairy’s magical rulebook.”
I’m saying regardless of what your beliefs are, about anything, you don’t get to blame others for having those same beliefs before you. Should all the ISIS guys get a reprieve because someone before them said they should behead people with different beliefs?
The problem people have is not with his view, which he is entitled to, as much as I disagree with him, but the grossly offensive manner they were made. There is a clear distinction.
It would be even nicer if he knew any facts. 450 species of animals partake in homosexual acts on this planet. Only one of the species practice homophobia.
Non-human animals, including all mammals and birds, and many other creatures, including octopuses, also possess these neurological substrates.” They could also have included fish, for whom the evidence supporting sentience and consciousness is also compelling.
Do you see animals mating with the same sex? Em, yes actually! My brother had 2 male dogs that were always at it for God’s sake!! And I highly doubt they were the only ones.
Actually most animals Rape other animals of the same sex to assert their dominance or frustration. It’s a stretch to say they practice homosexuality and pair off for life.
@garwig
Sorry there are many observations of long term partners of the same sex in the wild and captivity. As some animals don’t partner up for extended periods it isn’t even that relevant.
And captivity doesn’t count as it’s an unatural situation for an animal, the same as humans in prison. You can’t lock two male lions in a cage and say ‘oh look they are Gay’.
The duck case states ‘Rape’ also a lot of animals have breeding seasons, such as ducks to optimise food availability for their young. This leads to increased hormones during these periods where frustration leads them to mount anything. Particularly in adolescent males who can’t compete with the more dominant males. So I restate to say they are Gay is complete nonsense.
But what do I know about homosexuality? I’m just a gay man after all. This guy however – after a long career of getting thumped in the head went on to read a book about a talking snake, a burning bush that could talk and a middle eastern guy that could turn water into booze. Clearly he’s an expert on the subject matter!!!
Don’t be trying to dilute the facts here, I’ve stated homosexuality in the Nature is NOT as you are portraying, it’s a Dominance, Rape and frustration thing. Gay species will become extinct. There are however many species that are dual sex such as Slugs and Nematodes.
@garwig
Your claims that all same sex in animals is about dominance has no proof provided by you. Just claiming it doesn’t make it so. You are also claiming they would become extinct but that is the assumption they are all gay. As gay people have a long history you can see humans didn’t become extinct. The species isn’t gay a portion is so not a threat to survival and part of the sexuality within nature.
There is as many examples on Google which support what I’m saying. Captivity is a false environment so doesn’t count. Homosexuality in the natural world is about Rape, dominance and Frustration. Simple as.
Of course it can happen in nature…in fact, just this morning I was chatting with a friend when suddenly I got this overwhelming urge to give him a good seeing to….LOL
‘Do you see animals mating with the same sex?’ YES actually. It’s well documented that over 1500 species of animal practice homosexuality, you absolute plonker.
The vocal minority might not agree with him but this is the great thing about democracy (as opposed to totalitarianism i.e.) Manny is entitled to voice his opinion in the public domain, and I’m sure we are all in agreement on that.
The disappointing thing for me though is the fact that Manny has chosen the path of political life.
Just hope he doesn’t lose his soul in the cesspit of corruption.
Anyway.
Nothing can ever change the fact that Manny Pacquiao is one of the greatest sportsmen ever to walk God’s earth.
A legend.
No doubt he will be successful in whatever career he chooses outside the ring.
We wish him well.
He’s entitled to his opinion. He’s clearly wrong. He’s not the only boxer with some dodgy opinions:
“”All Jews and gentiles are devils… Blacks are no devils… Everything black people doing wrong comes from [the white people]: Drinking, smoking, prostitution, homosexuality, stealing, gambling: It all comes from [the white people]” – Muhammed Ali
No “We” don’t.
First, hs his facts wrong as homosexuality is not uncommon in the animal world.
Secondly he ironically uses logic to derive his idea.
Thirdly he his logic is based on a god that can’t be logically determined.
Fourthly and finally, if he is a Christian, he is overlooking one (bible) passage over another (no pun intended).
This savage like creature should be barred from travelling to the civilised world as it’s views are no better than the hateful filth spewing from the likes of daesh and Al kaieda. Nasty creature belongs in the middle ages
If he feels so strongly about Catholicism then how dose manny justify the endless string of affairs he’s after having!! Thy shall not covet thy neighbours wife #clown!!!
My Mrs and I were in the Philippines last week and came across a Sunday session on the beach which was mainly gay people and it was some craic. They don’t seem too bothered by that clown. I found Philippines people some of the friendliest and accepting people I ever met. Dunno where this gimp is coming from with statements like that.
Yeah, I don’t know of many animals who like to bet on other animals tearing each other to pieces for entertainment, or who routinely humiliate their nearest and dearest by cheating on them repeatedly and publicly either Manny…..
Does this make Manny better or worse than the misogynist woman-beater Floyd Mayweather? Or Tyson “woman’s best place is in the kitchen and on her back” Fury?
Why is every derogatory term aimed at groups etc this ” worse than animals” I don’t know, but give me a dog or a horse before a lot of humans we share this planet with any day..
I don’t know why anyone cares about the ramblings of a punch drunk, stupid Pilipino boxer. Any thing to do with gay/lesbian/trans etc seems to get waay more press than any other subject matter. Who cares what he thinks, why is it in the news papers. Would his musings on the mating habits of barn owls get coverage. No. Just human men. Why does anyone care what he thinks.
Who really a cares about this , It’s his opinion let him say what he wants it doesn’t mean he’s right . He got a few to many hits to the head in his last few fights
I see Stephen Fry has cancelled his Twitter account because of the backlash over disgraceful and condescending comments he made about a fellow artist.
No great loss to humanity.
There’s no place for gay bigots in this wonderful society we’re creating.
Good riddance I say.
“”Its now very common for people to say ‘I’m offended by that’ as if it gives them certain rights. Its no more than a whine, it has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. ‘I’m offended by that, well so fückïng what ?”". ( Stephen Fry ) . I doubt he gives a shïte Oran and the man’s a genius, a wealth of knowledge and a far greater man than you or I. You should acknowledge that. Or is this your homophobia shining through , again !!
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Oh dear this won’t end well.
I love the way Manny is being hung out to dry for the beliefs the Catholic Church has bestowed upon him.
Think it’s the fact that he’s ignoring other parts like, love thy neighbour. Judge not, etc. As well as the words of the Pope.
Manny is not a Catholic. He’s an Evangelical. He converted some years ago.
Hardly surprising he’s just less politically correct hand out lot
You’re wrong he’s not Catholic, he’s an evangelical Protestant
Probably saw all those dollar signs vanishing more like
Fin, I was raised with beliefs of the Catholic church bestowed on me, as most Irish children are, but I made a choice to tell the Catholic church to shove it. This man also made a choice, an unpopular one, but still a choice & that is his own fault.
Fin – are you basically saying that people can’t be expected to think for themselves and so it’s just the people they get their ideas from that are to blame??
‘This man also made a choice, an unpopular one.’
I think you need to step outside your westernised bubble. Outside of Europe, Australasia and North America, Manny’s views are commonly held.
Too many punches in the head. Ugly little git
Are you implying that he has no brain in which to think for himself?
If I was implying he had no brain, those punches to his head wouldn’t have mattered would they?
Are you a boxer too?
Ellis..same difference really..it’s a religion.
Manny Fury
Having lived in the Philippines for almost two years, there is only one thought going through my mind: IT’s MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Anything is possible here.
Battle of the brainless.
Hey Fin… seems your comment was deleted so allow me:
“Author: Fin Tastic
Comment:
@Joe: Are you saying that you get to choose the pieces of Christianity (Evangelical/Catholicism/etc) that you want to believe in, and follow? Regardless of the cult Manny follows, these are the “acceptable” teachings of many different factions of Christianity. Manny has “faith”, therefore has no need to question the morality of his sky fairy’s magical rulebook.”
I’m saying regardless of what your beliefs are, about anything, you don’t get to blame others for having those same beliefs before you. Should all the ISIS guys get a reprieve because someone before them said they should behead people with different beliefs?
The problem people have is not with his view, which he is entitled to, as much as I disagree with him, but the grossly offensive manner they were made. There is a clear distinction.
A case of a man being in denial?
It would be even nicer if he knew any facts. 450 species of animals partake in homosexual acts on this planet. Only one of the species practice homophobia.
He’s right when he says that animals don’t try to mate with members of the same sex.
prove it Johnneary..
At least he remembers what a willy is for !
Ehh.
Because 2 members of the same sex cannot procreate?
Shocker as man who takes punches to the head for money turns out to be a bit thick.
A bit?
Scarr….particularly hypocritical calling one group animal like considering what he does for a living. Animals wouldn’t behave like that
He mustn’t have liked getting battered around the ring.
Yes, animals never fight. What are you talking about?
Dave…animals are not sentient beings so if they do behave like that at least they have a valid excuse
What is it you think sentient means?
Boxers fight for money and to prove who’s best. Animals fight for food, mates and dominance
Liam I’m old enough and experienced enough to know exactly what it means so stop your nonsense
So you claim animals can’t feel or perceive things?
And I’m old enough to cut and paste
Non-human animals, including all mammals and birds, and many other creatures, including octopuses, also possess these neurological substrates.” They could also have included fish, for whom the evidence supporting sentience and consciousness is also compelling.
Not falling for the bait as you’re trying to go off subject
Beep beep beep. Marc, you need a reversing alarm there.
Bloody hell…lol the sheep. …or wolve pack on on this morning
http://m.livescience.com/39481-time-to-declare-animal-sentience.html
Do you see animals mating with the same sex? Em, yes actually! My brother had 2 male dogs that were always at it for God’s sake!! And I highly doubt they were the only ones.
I’ve seen 2 cows, we had a hen who was always jumping on top of others, happens all the time in nature.
The discover a male duck having sex with a dead male duck a while ago too.
How many websites did you have to trawl until you “discovered” this? ;)
Two cows can’t have sex
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/mar/08/highereducation.research
For those who don’t believe me and it was on QI too.
Actually most animals Rape other animals of the same sex to assert their dominance or frustration. It’s a stretch to say they practice homosexuality and pair off for life.
@garwig
Sorry there are many observations of long term partners of the same sex in the wild and captivity. As some animals don’t partner up for extended periods it isn’t even that relevant.
And the straight animals don’t seem quite so judgemental about the whole affair too. Makes you wonder who’s the unnatural one here.
Give us a link so to where they had life long sexual relations as opposed to companionship.
And captivity doesn’t count as it’s an unatural situation for an animal, the same as humans in prison. You can’t lock two male lions in a cage and say ‘oh look they are Gay’.
The duck case states ‘Rape’ also a lot of animals have breeding seasons, such as ducks to optimise food availability for their young. This leads to increased hormones during these periods where frustration leads them to mount anything. Particularly in adolescent males who can’t compete with the more dominant males. So I restate to say they are Gay is complete nonsense.
Clearly I mustn’t be gay because I wear synthetic fabrics and drive around in cars and that’s just not natural!
Glad it’s becoming clear to you.
But what do I know about homosexuality? I’m just a gay man after all. This guy however – after a long career of getting thumped in the head went on to read a book about a talking snake, a burning bush that could talk and a middle eastern guy that could turn water into booze. Clearly he’s an expert on the subject matter!!!
Don’t be trying to dilute the facts here, I’ve stated homosexuality in the Nature is NOT as you are portraying, it’s a Dominance, Rape and frustration thing. Gay species will become extinct. There are however many species that are dual sex such as Slugs and Nematodes.
There is recognized homosexuality in every species! Made an idiot of himself…
See above or provide a link to a source of gay animals in the wild.
Do a quick search on Google buddy, should take you 5 seconds, any amount of sources there
Nope
That line is good enough for ‘ The Office’
@garwig
Your claims that all same sex in animals is about dominance has no proof provided by you. Just claiming it doesn’t make it so. You are also claiming they would become extinct but that is the assumption they are all gay. As gay people have a long history you can see humans didn’t become extinct. The species isn’t gay a portion is so not a threat to survival and part of the sexuality within nature.
There is as many examples on Google which support what I’m saying. Captivity is a false environment so doesn’t count. Homosexuality in the natural world is about Rape, dominance and Frustration. Simple as.
I’m still waiting for Garwig to show us proof of a single species of animal other than humans that actually practices homophobia.
Can you believe this eejits! Demanding links as proof but refuses to do the same himself. Obvious troll.
Got a source for that there Garwig? Or is it the usual low burden of proof for your tiny brain?
http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/10/23/1500-animal-species-practice-homosexuality.aspx apparently it is often essentially for a healthy herd in many species Garwig
Where does pairing off fir life come in to the definition of heterosexuality? Are people not hetero unless they’re married?
What about cunnilingus?
Of course it can happen in nature…in fact, just this morning I was chatting with a friend when suddenly I got this overwhelming urge to give him a good seeing to….LOL
Even if it were true that some animals were gay, there is a distinct difference between animal intelligence or the lack of and human intelligence.
Judging by some of the commentators, that difference might not be as distinct as you believe.
@dni. Not in your case.
Necrophilia, paedophilia and sex with other species too
No links so far Garwick, very enlightening observations you make too.
Sure sign of desperation when they use dumb wild animals as a metaphor to explain away homosexuality.
Great way to end your career. Dope
I take it he was firmly in the No camp during the referendum gone.
I wonder would anything change his opinion,something like oh I don’t know……EVidence maybe
http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/10/23/1500-animal-species-practice-homosexuality.aspx
Animals also eat their own poop, and urinate and defecate wherever they feel like, doesn’t make it any more natural or civilised.
I have news for Manny he mightn’t like it but it’s a fact: humans are animals!
Too many punches to the head…
Someone ought to inform him that over 1,500 species of animal engage in homosexual behaviour, morto for him!
Did you just type MORTO!
Ah ffs, I liked him.
Not like that
Do you still like Ali? He more than likely shares Manny’s views.
Once upon a time ago I liked this guy
He sure is homophobic for a man who spent his career in clinches with other men while sweaty and half-dressed.
‘whilst being brutally punched about the person by a trained killer’
You find that an erotic turn on?
OK.
Whatever.
Maybe he likes it rough?
Oran hasn’t had sex. He is unmarried.
P-Anti, I thought he was dating Mrs Palm.
Mrs Psalm unfortunately.
‘Do you see animals mating with the same sex?’ YES actually. It’s well documented that over 1500 species of animal practice homosexuality, you absolute plonker.
But only 1 practices homophobia & that tells its own story. What a prat.
Is he a member of the Filipino Renua Party.
Renua: Ireland’s tea baggers.
Hey, Manny we should mate…I mean date. We should date sometime.
The vocal minority might not agree with him but this is the great thing about democracy (as opposed to totalitarianism i.e.) Manny is entitled to voice his opinion in the public domain, and I’m sure we are all in agreement on that.
The disappointing thing for me though is the fact that Manny has chosen the path of political life.
Just hope he doesn’t lose his soul in the cesspit of corruption.
Anyway.
Nothing can ever change the fact that Manny Pacquiao is one of the greatest sportsmen ever to walk God’s earth.
A legend.
No doubt he will be successful in whatever career he chooses outside the ring.
We wish him well.
“We wish him well.”
Yes, all hail the homophobic bigot.
He’s entitled to his opinion. He’s clearly wrong. He’s not the only boxer with some dodgy opinions:
“”All Jews and gentiles are devils… Blacks are no devils… Everything black people doing wrong comes from [the white people]: Drinking, smoking, prostitution, homosexuality, stealing, gambling: It all comes from [the white people]” – Muhammed Ali
Troll alert…
No “We” don’t.
First, hs his facts wrong as homosexuality is not uncommon in the animal world.
Secondly he ironically uses logic to derive his idea.
Thirdly he his logic is based on a god that can’t be logically determined.
Fourthly and finally, if he is a Christian, he is overlooking one (bible) passage over another (no pun intended).
‘homosexuality in the animal world’
You mean gay agendaists foisting homosexual interpretations of behaviour on the animal kingdom.
this is the internet age.
Educate yourself.
I think by homosexuality in the animal world he may actually mean sexual acts between animals of the same gender.
Kevin, how dare you ask a troll to go and educate itself
We are in Ireland Oran. The vocal minority very much lost when it came to SSM. The overwhelming MAJORITY decided not to be bigots.
@Oran. Homosexuality is innate. And you are the furthest from a Christian I’ve seen on this forum. My mate would describe you as a tool box.
@P-Anti, a tool box does serve a purpose though
@Larissa. Yeah for storing spanners like you know who !
This savage like creature should be barred from travelling to the civilised world as it’s views are no better than the hateful filth spewing from the likes of daesh and Al kaieda. Nasty creature belongs in the middle ages
Oh o. Think I’ll pop off journal for few hrs
“Love one another as I have loved you, except the gays”…
Looks like Tim Bradley will have gained a few more fans for their upcoming fight
….aaaaand his political career has been KO’d in Round 1 by a sweet uppercut to his own chin.
Sorry to disappoint you but he’s a certainty to be elected.
For once Tommy is right. They are very backward over there. That is what a country that is 80% Catholic looks like. And some think we are the same.
DOPE ON A ROPE!
Another ignorant bible basher
If he feels so strongly about Catholicism then how dose manny justify the endless string of affairs he’s after having!! Thy shall not covet thy neighbours wife #clown!!!
He’s not Catholic.
My Mrs and I were in the Philippines last week and came across a Sunday session on the beach which was mainly gay people and it was some craic. They don’t seem too bothered by that clown. I found Philippines people some of the friendliest and accepting people I ever met. Dunno where this gimp is coming from with statements like that.
How do you know they were gay?
They could have been fashion students.
Maybe because he was talking to them?
Boxing is the gayest sport. It’s the only one where two men compete for a belt and a purse.
Oh my, he just detonated an atomic bomb.
Yeah, I don’t know of many animals who like to bet on other animals tearing each other to pieces for entertainment, or who routinely humiliate their nearest and dearest by cheating on them repeatedly and publicly either Manny…..
Well there’s pacquiao’s zidane headbutt moment !!!!!
Does this make Manny better or worse than the misogynist woman-beater Floyd Mayweather? Or Tyson “woman’s best place is in the kitchen and on her back” Fury?
Still better I’d say. Hasn’t actually crossed the line between saying it and backing it up.
Why is every derogatory term aimed at groups etc this ” worse than animals” I don’t know, but give me a dog or a horse before a lot of humans we share this planet with any day..
Well done Pacquiao. All my respect gone for you in one easy swoop.
Wow bad move man… RIP Paco.
He would want to see the Carry on of the two Bitch Staffs I have at home ! Always separating the Dirty Animals
I don’t know why anyone cares about the ramblings of a punch drunk, stupid Pilipino boxer. Any thing to do with gay/lesbian/trans etc seems to get waay more press than any other subject matter. Who cares what he thinks, why is it in the news papers. Would his musings on the mating habits of barn owls get coverage. No. Just human men. Why does anyone care what he thinks.
More bollocks!
After all those punches to the head and having catholicism beaten into him, I’m not surprised.
Sorry for hurting people isn’t a retraction of his statement.
Ah manny, I used to prefer you over mayweather. Now I don’t know who’s worse.
Uneducated fool.
Who really a cares about this , It’s his opinion let him say what he wants it doesn’t mean he’s right . He got a few to many hits to the head in his last few fights
I see Stephen Fry has cancelled his Twitter account because of the backlash over disgraceful and condescending comments he made about a fellow artist.
No great loss to humanity.
There’s no place for gay bigots in this wonderful society we’re creating.
Good riddance I say.
You look remarkably like a young Dylan while managing to show none of his integrity
I thought he made a joke about a friend ??
I’m delighted Oran lost. He can be as pissy as he likes but he lost. Plain and simple. Loser.
“”Its now very common for people to say ‘I’m offended by that’ as if it gives them certain rights. Its no more than a whine, it has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. ‘I’m offended by that, well so fückïng what ?”". ( Stephen Fry ) . I doubt he gives a shïte Oran and the man’s a genius, a wealth of knowledge and a far greater man than you or I. You should acknowledge that. Or is this your homophobia shining through , again !!
Has he never heard about the gay penguins?
Fanny Pack Yeeow
I’d hardly call Vice Ganda a comedian. An over exposed drag queen is a better fit.
All politicians are the same. Pander to the electorate, forget about honesty.
Fianna Fàil haven’t ruled out doing a deal with Manny’s party.
Manny the f****