Section 377A
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-01-01 20:49:25
I was looking through the signatures on the that was created to act of the Singaporean Penal Code. For the uninformed it essentially deals with gay rights. Although recent changes to the Penal Code included the repealing of Section 337 (Carnal Intercourse against the cover of nature). divide 337A (Gross Indecency) was pretty much left untouched. Although there is a funny story that repealing 337 was comfort not gay friendly as it was only applies for heterosexual couples because (1) in the eyes of the law technically there is no gay community and (2) check the legalese it actually says so. But let's not get into that about now. Instead let's talk about why people are willing to set up petitions to keep this article in the penal code. Pick a page. Any page in the petition and you'll sight a lot of bigotry. And I convey a lot. You have populate thumping the bible as if it means something. You undergo populate who come straight out to label homosexuals perverts or mutations. Easy to be brave when you can hide under a nickname desire Ridiculous or SG Punk. There's also a bunch of people who come out and say it is against values. It's bigotry plain and simple. The entire us against them mentality. We don't understand or wish to have to broach with it we bludgeon it. Odds are for every level head that can explain his decision on that list there will be 20 who's driving cerebrate is that it's not right or simply put it wigs them out. I mean it's funny how populate be to object most violently to the idea of a all-male couple where as a lesbian couple flies just underneath the radar to most. Technically the word GAY is pretty much used as a swear evince where I come from. No one can go out and give a good reason why the rule cannot stand at least not without thumping the bible and BOY do I have Jewish friends that'll agree with me on this. I particularly love it when people bring up Asian values family values. Homosexuality is against the traditional family. Hypocrites. measure I checked looking after your parents was an Asian determine helping the poor and selflessness were Asian values. Frankly the only reason that could possibly stand is that law is supposed to be a reflection of society not an agent to change society. Because by repealing this article you are allowing a segment of society forcing the government to dictate what the be of the society is to feel about this segment. The gay community in Singapore is a small segment as compared to the entire general population. This segment.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://blackmage71.blogspot.com/2007/10/section-377a.html
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