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Friday, 09 October 2009 17:03
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| Homosexuality - the in thing | | Print | |
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One day, not far from now, a Malaysian court will overthrow the law on homosexual acts and sodomy. Just like in India where a court in Delhi ruled that homosexual acts between consenting adults are legal.
I can also see the day when legislation on same-sex marriages will be debated in the Malaysian parliament. I predict all of the above despite the fact that Malaysia’s sodomy laws are still being enforced, that morality police are everywhere, and despite the natural homophobia experienced by millions of heterosexuals. As a Malay, a Muslim and a heterosexual, the sight of 2 people of the same sex fondling each other or holding hands disgusts me. I’m pretty sure that the homophobia I feel every time I step on the train and spot someone who I think is a gay person, is normal for a heterosexual. Homosexuality makes me feel not just sad and disgusted to the point that I have to physically move away from whoever I think is a gay person, it also makes me wonder why a person would want to sleep with someone of the same sex. To me, anatomically speaking, every lock needs a key. A couple needs to have complementary sex organs, which is why, in the beginning, as verified by the Bible and the Quran, there was Adam and Eve. Not Adam and Steve! Today, homosexuality and the gay rights movement have developed up to the point where it is okay for celebrities in advanced societies like the US to come out with it and say, “I’m gay.” My point of view is this: the more we discourage homosexual acts, or attempt to silence the voice of homosexuals, the more futile it will become. Fighting homosexuality in Malaysia is like fighting a tsunami or some other natural disaster. You can’t fight it. I can easily prevent myself from turning gay – but how much power do I have to prevent others from switching their sexual orientation? Forbidden fruit is always tempting. Some day we will have to face homosexual issues head on, no more beating about the bush.
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