The gay sex ban is here to stay...

That is so gay.

After two days of intense debate, Penal Code 377a will remain. This widely debated issue has also spurred a new online site gathering signatures to "Keep 377a". If you do come across that site, do spare a few minutes to read what the signatories have written. It's horse-shit, I tell you. Honestly, after reading both "Repeal" and "Keep", you'll probably start wondering whether the signatories of "Keep" have been exposed to education or not. It's a totally unfair, immature and insensible debate they've got going on there. Urgh. Why am I even mentioning this? Pooi. I just wasted one paragraph of my blog.

I know I sound like I'm discriminating the heteros, but I can't help it. Well, they're "majority" aren't they? I'm sure they can take a few snide remarks, considering the blatant remarks they've made about HOMOS. We're the so-called "minority", so leave us alone (and when I say hetero, I don't mean the indiscriminate ones).

Ok, back to the debate. PM Lee himself gave a lecture on homosexuality and gay practices in Ancient Greece and Rome. For those who didn't know, sex between two men were encouraged and NOT considered as a "gross act of indecency". Seriously, who the hell penned the Penal Code? Gross act of indecency? So putting another sex's genitals into one's mouth isn't a gross act of indecency (not to mention cumming in it), but inserting the penis into another man's anus is? Getting a bit graphic here. Ha ha.

PM Lee acknowledged that gay bars and clubs exist in Singapore and “they don't have to go underground.” >>> Cool. It's never been underground anyway.

"We don't harass gays. The Government does not act as moral policeman. And we don't proactively enforce Section 377A on them." >>> Sounds good to me too. Although the gahment might not harass gays, I'm sure the public does. Sigh.

"It's better to accept the legal untidiness and the ambiguity. It works; don't disturb it." >>> Status quo, status quo. Status quo in Myanmar too, I hear them say. It's always about status quo these days.

"There is a small percentage of people, both male and female, who have homosexual orientations and they include people 'who are often responsible, invaluable and highly respected contributing members of society."

"And it is true. They include people who are responsible, invaluable, highly respected contributing members of society. And I would add that among them are some of our friends, our relatives, our colleagues, our brothers and sisters, or some of our children." >>> Ahhh. Yup! Did you HETEROS hear that???

He singled out Prof Thio Li-Ann as one of those who are convinced “passionately so, that homosexuality is an abomination.” >>> GREAT! Point the finger at them. I've had enough of people writing into ST claiming that homosexuality is an abomination, against Christianity and whatnot.

"Also I would say amongst the Chinese-speaking community in Singapore. Chinese-speaking Singaporeans, they are not as strongly engaged either for removing 377A or against removing 377A… for the majority of Singaporeans, the attitude is a pragmatic one - we live and let live." >>> Live and let live??? Wha'? That was a very diplomatic statement that had to be made.

Speaking of the Chinese-speaking community, Bunny and I have been discussing about them for quite sometime and especially on this petition. We predicted that they are a group of people who are immensely disgusted with homosexuality (and if you read the comments on "Keep 377a"), and we were right.

He quipped, “Well, we have abolished that archaic regulation and permitted bar-top dancing for some years already and the world has not come to an end yet.” >>> Hahahaha.

MP Ong Kian Min: By condoning homosexuality, we are effectively initiating a shift in the definition of the family unit... Singaporeans are simply not ready to change their family values and endorse homosexuality as normal.

No, no, no. They don't get it. I personally think that this penal code is a tiny law embedded deep within the numerous codes and statutes in Singapore, and when you think about it, it doesn't really amount to anything.

Allowing this law to pass does NOT mean that the nation and its citizens are to accept gay marriage and same-sex adoption. It's just a teenie-weenie penal code. Men still have sex with men in private AND in public.

PM Lee's statements, I find, are diplomatic; giving gays full autonomy, yet remain hush-hush about whether you're sleeping with the same sex. His statements have also revealed the acceptance and acknowledgement of numerous gay men and women in Singapore. Perhaps it's already a good start? This would have been unthinkable ten years ago.

Maybe it's ok to not have this penal code repealed. Yet repealing this code does not necessarily mean that gays will push for same-sex marriage. One can't cross the border too often, plus it's blatantly obvious that gay marriage is a big NO NO in Asian countries. I believe many of us have grown to accept that and are ready to commit to being old spinsters and bachelors (why do the men get a nicer name such as "bachelor"?).

Repealing this code simply means that it will NOT be against the law for men to have sex with men. Simple as that. No frills. It's really not that big a thing.