Singapore plans to keep gay sex ban: report

This antiquated law and the excuse for keeping it are ridiculous. Most Singaporeans may or may not accept homosexuality, but that is beside the point.

There is no majority in Singapore that accepts all kinds of things, such as (in regards to religion) Jesus as savior or the Buddha's teachings or the gods of Hinduism. Most Singaporeans may or may not accept another race as their equal or another language.

But Singapore is a diverse society. Ultimately, the only road to peace and true harmony is for the government to set the example of respecting all members of society as equals.

Expecting same-sex couples to live secret lives under threat of an outdated law is no different than if the government were to tell Tamils that they must not let their language be heard in public or to tell Hindus that they must not mention their religion so as not to "offend" monotheists.

If the government does not set the example of treating all citizens with equal respect, this only legitimizes negative and discriminatory attitudes among others in society.

Singapore should move into the 21st century and rid itself of outdated and discriminatory laws that were imposed by a colonial power that no longer exists. The rest of the developed world has moved on and so should Singapore.

Sexual orientation and race are two different things which cannot be compared on the same level at any time. Discriminating people by their race is extremely shallow and derogatory, because colour is only skin-deep and the cultures that are behind every race are but with a common goal: to survive adversities as a society through GENERATIONS.

Homosexuality on the other hand, involve taking foolish risks by engaging in anal sex - and statistics have shown that the majority of male homosexuals (60%, out of which 45% are HIV-positive) engage in this act - and this, by NO MEANS should be condoned or advocated in any way for the good of the society and the generations to come. HENCE, any government of any state holds the right to ban this irresponsible lifestyle which by no means has the society's interest at heart, and which motives are driven by selfish desires of pleasure, pride and denial.

I wonder if Singapore employs freelance perverts to peer in peoples windows to see EXACTLY which bit of their anatomy they're putting in which orifice (a la Viz Magazine's "bottom inspectors"), and handing out on-the-spot tickets accordingly ... if not, it sounds like one hard-to-enforce law.