Topic: Homosexuality marriage be allowed in Singapore.

That was the question posted to me and my friends on the first day of Critical Reasoning Skills.

It was pretty disturbing to know that practically my whole class was laughing head over heels when the topic was bought up by our Module Lecturer for "Critical Reasoning Skills".
Ok, I was exaggerating but it's true they laughed until our lecture stopped them telling them in a very stern face "Can you people be less childish and face such problems already" or well... something along that line. Is homosexuality a funny topic? Or is it that they have not mature enough to deal with the matters of current affairs in Singapore? I believe in the latter.



The numbers of homosexuals are on the rise for these recent years in Singapore and the fact remains that their presence cannot be ignored by Singapore Government anymore. The debate of "Amendments to be made to the Penal Code 377A" was strongly pushed down with the reason of that Singapore's majority population are not ready to face the consequences of allowing homosexual marriage. As quoted from Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor of Singapore's Government (PAP) "...people to live their own lives so long as they don't impinge on other people."
But how do people (Homosexuals) live their own lives without being themselves, such that their actions do not impinge on others?? It's like asking a monkey not to climb trees and walk on two legs and talking properly like how humans are doing. As it seems demoralising to know that still there are people in my generations, basically the teens, being so close-minded and unknowing about the society out there.
Yes, Religious and tradition thinking have played a major part in what implies the Right and the Wrong in our current society. Yet again, we can't let religion and tradition take control over what our conscience tells us. Tradition, It have been passed down from generations to generations about the "bad" of being homosexual and rumours that being homosexual give you a higher chance of contracting STDs and HIVs which is so not true! Being homosexual doesn't mean you get to have a higher chance of getting rotten dicks/pussies and rotting patchy itchy skins around your genitals.

Statistics shown by the Singapore Ministry Of Health shows that in Year 2008,
Heterosexual-248
Homosexual-151
Bisexual- 34
Intravenous drug use- 20
Blood Transfusion- 0
Renal Transplant overseas- 0
Perinatal (mother to child)- 0
Uncertain- 3
TOTAL- 456.

This is the statistics for over the range of year 1985-2001,
Heterosexual- 1160
Homosexual- 191
Bisexual- 146
Intravenous drug use- 32
Blood Transfusion- 3
Renal Transplant overseas- 5
Perinatal (mother to child)- 15
Uncertain- 47
TOTAL- 1599


Yes, I know that the amount of HIVs for homosexuals are raising as years have gone by. But the amount of homosexuals coming out of their own closet has also risen (as society is becoming less and less "traditional" in some ways) and it can be compared to the amount of homosexuals that were closeted at the past traditional society.


Yet another controversial topic is the generalisation of being Homosexuals. People tend to think that being gay means your sissy and whiny like a girl or vice versa; a lesbian being very "manly" like a straight man. People in the general population (straights) only see things on one side of the window and never ever step out of their comfort zone in their own house with the Air-con blowing chillingly down to their spine and yet they cover a blanket over themselves while in bed. Not knowing how hot and difficult it is to live a life as how we can only do in the hot climate and extreme weathers outside the comfort of the house. Rain or Shine, homosexuals still have to carry on with their everyday routine; Sleep, Eat, Work, Play, Family and Friends.
You can say that homosexuals also see things only from outside of the house and not see the dramatic scenes in the bedroom where straight couples quarrel and all. But as most homosexuals are closet, THEY ARE AWARE of the things going in and on in the house even though they are standing outside the house. It's like they are everywhere and you just don't know about it!

In my opinion, current Singapore majority population being so stuck up in the head or well living in the well for so long. It’s about time to move on to the new millennium whereby society shows mutual respect to one another ir-regardless of their sexualities. We are always on the news for being one of the countries to be advancing in technology and our effort in dealing with the current dangerous effects of Global Warming. But are we advancing in terms of social sciences and human rights among the homosexuals?

As quoted from our very own Singapore Pledge;
“We, the citizens of Singapore
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society,
based on justice and equality,
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and
progress for our nation.”

Are we really one united people?
Or are we people trying to unit as one.

Are we really building a democratic society whereby its focus is on justice and EQUALITY?
Or are we building it with the standards of the majority that seems right which mean equality is not to all.

Are the homosexuals achieving “...happiness, prosperity and progress...”?
I’m sure they are unhappy to be unable to do what they want in public; not being able to express themselves the way they truly behave.

Where have all the equal human rights go?
Are homosexuals not human?
Do they not eat, sleep, work, play and enjoy time with their families and friends? I’m 100% sure that they do.

Think about it.