The ugly side of 377A

I am disturbed. Why and by what you ask?

By the barrage of rather caustic comments and replies on the Singapore Press mothership website. These were in response to the story about NMP Siew Kum Hong's submission of a petition to the parliament to repeal 377A of the penal code (that outlaws sexual intercourse between males).

Honestly, I feel the remarks below only show how intolerant, infantile and shallow Singaporeans are. Essentially it boils down to IRRATIONAL fear. you think by the repealing the law, gay people will overrun our society and turn your kids gay? C'mon, how naive and childish can a "democracy" like Singapore get. Don't you see that you are the one who is criminalising them?

And all the talk about "decadence" bringing about the ultimate "DOWNWARD SPIRAL" of our country: wake up, there's more dirt in the system that you can't see.

The effects of this paternalistic governance is showing, my fellow citizens. And it is grossing me out.

Take a look at the comments below:

ST (straits times): NMP files petition to House on gay sex law

Forum user #1:

Parliament. MPs. don't let the gays have a free hand to get the youth into bed or for them to freely promote their lifestyles or demand equal rights for this and that.

It will lead to decadence and SINK ka pore.

If gays want no guilt for their act, then remove s377a but replace it with a new law to prevent gay having hidden agenda to have freedom beyond guilt.

MPs, go , go for it too. But please don't bring gay lifestyle into Parliament.
Don't eye each other lovingly while in national debates in Parliament and then after the serious debating go roam each other in bed. OMG.

Parliamentary decadence!

Forum user #2:

The weakness of the NMP scheme has always been that the NMP becomes the representative of particular political groups. Siew Kum Hong has finally violated the original intent of the NMP scheme.

Perhaps it is time to throw out the NMP scheme. Who knows, the Al Queda group may decide to target one of our NMPs next to be their voice in Parliament.

Or who knows, perhaps it is time to get the NMPs involved in Meet-the-People sessions, and they will have a better sense of what's happening in the ground. "Idleness is the bane of body and mind, the nurse of naughtiness, the chief mother of all mischief."

Forum user #3:

I can see that NCMP Siew Kum Hong feels that gay lifestyle is acceptable and proper.

OMG. Can't we see that it will lead to darkness and decadence?

Many glorious and flourishing ancient civlisations went into grief and demise when they became decadent. Gay lifestyle and greed, etc. lead to that end.

SINK ga pore will be no different when we invite gay lifestyle into our society openly and letting them promote the corruption of our youth.

There will be no hope for the future once decadence enters us and the light is taken out of us. Read, Matthews chap 6 vs 22 and 23.

Forum user #4:

Simple, day in Parliament.

Mr Speaker Sir,

I propose that NMP Siew Kum Hong declares his interest in submitting this petition to repeal S377A.

Does he have a direct or indirect vested personal interest in the gay lifestyle?

Does he have any hidden agenda?

Forum user #5:

aiyo... I don't want my nephew to go to school and then come back an "ah-gua".

yah, the current breed of homosexuals are not satisfied with a private deviant lifestyle. they want to parade their values to schools, to youths, to do homosexual parades. yuks!

Spare our budding minds from the onslaught of such values!

Fridae is a media company? It's a website lah.. homosexual website.. promote homosexual lifestyle.. Parent