Government Representative Verbally Attacks Catholic Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Political
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Defamation
  • Negative Stereotyping

Cayo Lara, the General Coordinator of the IU (United Left wing) told media that machismo and gender violence are strongly related to religious education. Lara also referred to the Catholic wedding vows in which partners should be united "until death", as proving "without any need of further discussion" that the Church is in favor of the discrimination of women and treats women as "the property of men."

Sources:
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/12/28/espana/1293544627.html
http://www.intereconomia.com/noticias-gaceta/sociedad/cayo-lara-relaciona-violencia-machista-educacion-religiosa-recibida
http://www.hazteoir.org/noticia/35117-cayo-lara-culpa-educacion-catolica-violencia-mujer