Initial: Frederick
Profession: Psychology Undergraduate
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Height: 1.76m
Weight: 63kg
Blood Type: A+
Waist size: 29-30 inches
Hobbies: Blogging; Reading; Songs & Movies; Chill out
Talent: Writing; Acting; Singing; Accents
Favourite Food:
Italian Food;
Kimchi Chigae;
Roti Prata
Most Disliked Food: Anything crustacean - due to allergy
Favourite Songs to Sing to: For You (self-composed) & The Promise
Favourite Body Parts: Nose; Jaws
Schools: Pei Chun Public School (1989 - 1995); Chong Boon Secondary School (1996 - 1999); Nanyang Polytechnic (2000 - 2003); Monash University (2006 - )
Current Pursuit: Bachelor of Behavioural Science
Research Interest: Evolutionary Psychology
Other Interests: Evolution; Genetics
Contact:
frederikan@live.co.uk
October 22, 2007
The Petition for Penal Code 377A in the latest news of Singapore have stirred a nation-wide debate upon the support for as well as the discriminating sentiments against gays in Singapore.
Adopted from
Mr.Brown's blog, this is the definition for that particular law:
377A : Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or abets the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of, any act of gross indecency with another male person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years.
This archaic law was left behind by the British who abolished it years ago. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia and even China have also passed laws decriminalising such acts.Personally, I am not a gay and certainly will never be one. This is not because I am homophobic, but rather, I know myself that I am straight, I do not fancy guys or have any affectionate feeling for guys, and am definitely NOT attracted to men. I love women so much you see... However, I do not approve the fact that gays should be discriminated by the law, much less the people, whom I consider them to be rather ignorant.
Though I'm not gay, I do have friends or acquaintances who are gays. And I heard so much from them - the things they share to me, especially their struggles in relationships (with guys of course). I don't see them as criminals. I don't see what they are doing is wrong because I believe that inasmuch as the tendency for humans to be nurtured environmentally or some who are brought up in a way that led them into this state, there are also biological causes such as birth defects or differences in the levels of testosterones when these group of nice people are born.
Well, Mr.Brown has linked me up to
Mr. Wang who is more eloquent in his debate on this issue.
Anyway, I do not see the point for Singapore to add on to so many people's misery by enforcing an additional law this time. This adds more pressure to everyone. It stirs up fundamentalists like many Christians who thought that gays should be condemned because of their sexual origins or preferences. Yes, I've read the bible and indeed, the bible says that homosexuality is sin. But what if a person just happens to prefer something that is different from others? Do we stone them to death? Do we condemn them by setting them on fire and burn them at stake for being rebellious against god? NO! Certainly not! There are more humane procedures such as liberating them to do what they are able to discern themselves.
The law is there to guide the people, not to control the people.
One can do anything according to what he or she discerns is right in their own beliefs. Everyone is entitled to do as they pleases as long as there are no potential harm inflicted on the psychological or physical aspects of any individuals. That should be the way to go. Let's not be biased against others who are different from us. If the gays should be discriminated, just because they are the minorities, then should Eurasians be segregated in our nation as well? HUH??? Anyone? Reply me please.. Should Eurasians be segregated because they are different from us and they are the minority of the four distinct races?
Singapore is a nation who pledges itself to have equality and justice. What justice will it make if gays are discriminated because of their minority and differences but not Eurasians, or Lesbians.. or
donkeys? By the way, Eurasians ARE being prejudiced as being called "ANG MOS" for that matter. Also, Lesbians ARE being prejudiced as being nicknamed "BUTCHES", or "TOMBOYS" as well. What about donkeys? They are asses. Plain asses who think that condemning homosexuality with their tiresome whines just because it goes against their closed-minded faith. Thank goodness they are the minority in my context. What equality will it be if there is none in the first place, since Social Darwinism is the philosophy of our young meritocratic society? YES, survival of the fit indeed. Equality? More like a Christian's fantasy of a new born society.
Anyway, I've signed the petition for the repeal... hopefully it's not too late. Even if it is so, the site is still up and alive. So I'd just post my thoughts up there for the nation to see.
I understand that Singapore is a conservative nation with a small view of so many issues yet to be discussed and brought up. It is time for it to stop being a dormant ignorant dog and start being a faithful one to itself. Let's be more open-minded, but of course, not being too open-minded until our brains fall out. But nonetheless, if everyone is more accepting in terms of being rational and use their brains to think, rather than to stick to traditions, customs, religions, and other non-thinking dogmatic beliefs, the world would be free and liberated from the tyranny of such tragic ignorance.
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