Gay rights in India: A
week after India's Supreme Court struck down
a lower court ruling
legalizing same-sex marriage, BJP Party leader
Yaswant Singh
called for prosecuting U.S. diplomats for having same-
sex partners.
Gay Carnality of 'Domineering Western Culture' Bad for India
(Greater Kashmir, India)
"We should not ape the West’s unbridled liberalism in everything,
which the lower court blindly did. ... Talk of 'contemporary values and
relationships' is simply a surrender to domineering Western atheist culture.
... It is amazing to see that in the name of 'freedom' and 'dignity,' the
power-wielding class is pro-actively engaged in defending the 'rights' of a
miniscule number of sodomists, who first of all
should have been held up to ignominy for wicked acts that plainly fall into the
category of indefensible crimes."
BJP Leader Yaswant Singh: His call that U.S. diplomats with same-sex parners should be prosecuted for breaking Indian law is just the latest evidence that much of India's populations remains dead set against same-sex marriage and equal rights for gays.
Chidambaram,
Tamil Nadu:
Homosexuality was decriminalized in India last year due to a relentless media
campaign and liberal court decisions. That the ruling government failed to
appeal the High Court judgment shows the ruling government's tacit support for
the verdict as it does the rot which has overtaken the moral and social
moorings of Indian society.
So
after the Supreme Court set aside the Delhi High Court Judgment decriminalizing
Section 377 of the Penal Code and ruled that same-gender sex would remain a
crime punishable with life in prison, severe and obnoxious criticism followed.
The
verdict has been condemned as "regressive" and "medieval."
"This
law" (Section 377), grumbles Law and Justice Minister KapilSibal, "represents a 19th century mindset. The
world has changed in the 21st century. the [lower] Court verdict is constistant with all that young India stands for."
Making
a case for gays, Sibal talks of Hindu culture's
"inclusive and tolerant essentials." That means euphemistically that
Hindu culture can live with it.
His
disappointment apparent, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said the Supreme Court
should have applied "current social and moral values" to the case.
To
Rahul [Gandi] "these are matters of personal
freedom and personal choices to be left to individuals. This country is known
for freedom, freedom of expression."
And
since Indians have marched ahead of medieval darkness, they, like their
counterparts in Europe, (the "beacon of modern civilization"), cannot
remain in nature's shackles.
The
harsh reaction of media, the political class, and civil society, against the
Supreme Court decision leaves little doubt that it will soon be struck down.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi hoped Parliament would "address the issue
and uphold constitutional guarantees of life and liberty to all citizens of
India, including those directly affected by this judgment."
As
the top court rightly observed, we should not ape the West’s unbridled
liberalism in everything, which the lower court blindly did. It also castigated
the lower court for showing unwarranted anxiety over the "so called
rights" of LGBT persons by declaring that Section
377 violates the right to privacy, autonomy and dignity. Equally important is
the Supreme Court's realization that the provision cannot be struck down based
on the "changing perceptions of society."
The
entire debate revolves round the concept of freedom and privacy. Can freedom be
absolute? Are there to be no curbs on wild instinct? Can the bipeds in human
frame be permitted to commit blasphemy against human physiology? Doesn’t this
reverse the entire scheme of creation? And doesn’t this ultimately lead to
celibacy, which would be a threat to human survival? If all deterrents are
dismantled just to preserve the “autonomy” of a person, what area will remain
safe from their amorous advances? I fear this genie of no-holds barred freedom
will start devouring and demolishing even our sacred sibling and parental
relationships.
There
are certain deterrents within the confines of which we have to regulate our
lives. These regulations and limits are what we call "values, ethics and
morality." From medieval to modern times, values have commanded universal
recognition, and every society has taken measures to safeguard them. Even if
the perceptions of society change, the sanctity of such values remain
inviolate.
This
talk of "contemporary values and relationships" is simply a surrender
to domineering Western atheist culture. One wonders at how shamelessly India's
political class and media are goading their younger generation, satiating their
carnal desires against the order of nature. Such provocation itself conveys the
malady of intellectual debauchery afflicting the elite of Indian society.
Same-sex couples create a new species of LBGT who
want their desires monopolized, the moral and social fabric of society ruined,
only to be replaced with a new brand of "values."
It
is amazing to see that in the name of "freedom" and
"dignity," the power-wielding class is pro-actively engaged in
defending the “rights” of a miniscule number of sodomists,
who first of all should have been held up to ignominy for wicked acts that
plainly fall into the category of indefensible crimes. Where an overwhelming
majority of people are denied their freedom of expression and dignity and
rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India, the same concern is found
wanting.
Posted
By Worldmeets.US
While
the legitimate regulation of carnal desires make advocates of freedom restless,
crimes as heinous as extra-judicial murder, enforced deaths, rape, and the
discovery of unmarked graves in a conflict zone are condoned. Even the violators
are protected through an armory of legislation like the AFSPA
[Armed Forces Special Powers Act], and the DAA
[Disturbed Areas Act]. The dichotomy adopted by our rulers and partisan media
is as stinking as gay sex.
[Editor's
Note: Judging by the last sentence, the author opposes Indian rule in
majority-Muslim Kashmir, and is likely of the Muslim faith].
