377A

The press are writing tons of reports about it, people are talking about it, blogs are filled with it. The recent saga of repealing/keeping penal 377A has been creating much buzz in Singapore.

I've been aware of the appeal turned repeal of 377A since the appealing days but i didn't bother to check it out or sign it till recently. Of course, the appeal won't work. Common sense tells us that. But i urged my friends to take a look at http://www.repeal377a.com/ and sign if they feel for it because of the simple reason of "THE 'SILENT' MAJORITIES".

Who are they?

People who are against the repealling of 377a and who are, like us 'minorities', collecting signatures for a petition to be submitted to the prime minister to urge him to keeping that law.

I am pissed. Not because they are at opposite mentalities as us..but because of their name.This whole saga is turning into such a joke! The war between the repellers and the keepers are so not necessary:

1) We had nothing against them. Neither aiming them nor targetting them. This whole appeal was started by someone who had nothing better to do than to see a seldom practiced law removed. Yet, they take it so personally.

2) All the labels weren't necessary. You're against removing the law? fine. sign ur petition. but keep the labels to yourself. Many of them don't make sense at all.

3) Not only gays sign the petition. Straight people who feels the same sentiments do too.

4) Why 'the majority'? Trying to pressure us with your power in numbers? I thought Singapore is all about equality? No minority, no majority.

All it takes is just a little more understanding from each side, and everything won't be such a joke anymore.

Seriously, i'm surrounded by straight, admirable friends. They are my majority. But they are no where close 'the majority'. Things are going childishly out of hand. And we repeallers are no better! Yes, indeed, It's time for us so called "loud minority" to get 'louder' and cry foul. But need we do it extremely? NO!

Here's a snipet from http://www.repeal377a.com/.

Dear Sean (#7824),Dun worry, the keepers website has obvious reasons to belived that it is a SPAM. See my comments on #7789 and #7759. They are a group of fanatics extreme from a elaborate organized group that monitor all these activities 24 hourly. Their fast reaction on all my counter-arguments over the past 48 hours further showed that they are groups organized to kill the repealers efforts. Nonetheless, their extreme reactions have backfired them creating suspicion, instigating hatred, anger, and division among Singaporeans. Anyone who is educated is able to idetify their plot easily, including the Member of Parliments whom are all elites of Singapore.Hence, we have won in this "battle", let them continue their craziness. It benifits us. Just ignore them, and dun have to be concerned on their remarks, the evil remarks do not really represent the majority. I beleive the majority Singaporeans are still civilized citizen whom will not any how name the people of different sexual orientation as criminal, phaedophile and what not.

What battle?!

Nevertheless, i'm still a repealler.
Be sure to catch the repeal377a clip posted and have a good laugh.