I've been following forums on the keep/repeal 377A issue for some time now, and while I have read some insightful comments from both sides of the matter, including a very open and honest paragraph from a recently "out" gay, most opinions from the keep-377A side of the fence tend to border a little too much on the extreme. For example, one man was convinced that repealing 377A would pave the way toward the eventual "destruction of mankind". Another particularly delightful gentlemen eloquently requested that the "nabeh gay assholes go fck yr mom la!!! ".
Ever since the surface of the Colin and Kero blog that brought much entertainment to my JC1 life, I've noticed that men in general detest gays, and tend to express their hatred through the punctuating of their sentences with hokkien expletives, more often than not dragging their mother into the picture. Firstly, I never understand why guys throw hokkien expletives around so much. Put a bunch of boys together, and they instantly begin a contest of who can say the most at the loudest volume. Case-in-point, the Army. And they way they say it, you'd think those words carried some sort of machismo, but to me, it's an indicator that they have the IQ of a napkin. Secondly, I also never understand why guys abhor gays. Much of the excessive reaction from the keep-377A side come from males. Apparently gays are a source of shame to the male gender. Maybe a flaw in their otherwise absolute hold on power and dominance, I don't know. It's odd, and almost automatic. If you don't believe me, get a sporting guy to do a gay-ish video, and put it up on Youtube. Then sit back and wait for the comments to roll in, and don't let your mother see it.
Anyway, for once, I am with the government on this issue. While I support the idea of the gays being free to pursue their passion, I still think that it is important for the government to make their moral stand on the matter, which is why I agreed with the government when they decided to keep, but not actively enforce, law 377A. It's a little like paying lip-service here, but keeping the status quo creates a more conducive environment for a family unit, and promising not to actively enforce it makes sure that our gay friends don't feel oppressed. It's the best way out of the matter in my opinion, because, let's face it: not too many parents want to raise a child in a society where homosexuality is condoned. And I do believe there might be a slippery slope effect, where thereafter, there will be demands to legalize same sex marriages etc etc. So, I think this is the closest to a happily-ever-after ending we can get to the issue, unless you are a homophobic hokkien
Beng, in which case you might then disagree.
