SINGAPORE: The repeal of Section 377A in the Penal Code “does not in any way signal the state’s hostility towards the family unit or religious freedom”, said Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh on his personal belief about the repeal on Monday .at the National Day Rally in August, the Government’s intention to repeal Section 377A, a law that criminalises sex between men.
“What the repeal of 377A certainly does not signal is Singapore becoming a more liberal or permissive society. What it does is make room in our shared public space, for members of our common Singaporean family to not be discriminated against due to their sexual orientation,” he said. “The reality of our political culture, which leans towards conservatism on social issues, is that such concerns cannot be summarily ignored or dismissed.”
“In repealing 377A, religious Singaporeans are not asked to endorse homosexuality, but to instead honour the equality of all Singaporeans in the eyes of the law, that no consenting adults should be regarded as criminals because of what they do in private," added Mr Singh.
It is not the end but only the beginning.
Let's talk it straight. Repealing 377A will degenerate and undermine the family unit and cohesion. Don't pretend. Over time when it ever becomes normalised here, we would grieve over the irreversible situation.
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