Understanding the Homosexual Agenda

Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2008 Posted: 12:28:21AM HKT

According to a news article, a gay (homosexual) pride parade is scheduled to take place on 15 November 2008 at Hong Lim Park, which the Government has earmarked for demonstrations. The organiser suggested parading the grounds with placards of "Repeal 377A" on one side and "legalise gay marriage" on the other side.

This seems to be the first time that a homosexual activist has come out in the open to call not only for the repeal of 377A, but also to legalise same-sex marriage. The proponents for the retention of 377A have always said that the real issue is not the decriminalisation of sodomy but whether Singaporeans would be willing to adopt the homosexual agenda. With this “outing” of the homosexual agenda, the homosexual activists can no longer call for decriminalisation without dealing with the ramifications of the homosexual agenda of which decriminalization is the first step. For years, there has been a refusal among homosexual activists in Singapore to talk about the consequences of decriminalisation of sodomy because of the adverse impact it would have to their cause.

Let us examine the homosexual agenda. It is a very aggressive political movement from the West which seeks to radicalise the institution of marriage and the family unit, both core values of our society. This is neo-colonialism. US homosexual activists are known to lobby their law- makers to pressurise countries which seek trade agreements with the US to decriminalise sodomy if their penal system criminalises homosex.

The homosexual activists seek to mainstream homosexualism as an alternative lifestyle. They demand societal approval because of their identity need. The controversy is nothing less than identity politics. As such, they are not content with the space given them to live their lives in Singapore, but require society to endorse their lifestyle. To this end, they follow their counterparts in the West and seek foreign intervention to advance their cause. We do not need foreign interference in a domestic political matter concerning the morality of our nation. This is a matter which should be determined only by Singaporeans.

The homosexual agenda consists of 5 steps. It has been successfully implemented in some of the countries in North America and Europe. The steps are:

1. decriminalisation of sodomy
2. equalization of age of consent for heterosexual sex and homosex
3. anti-discrimination laws e.g. equality in sex education which should cover heterosexual sex and anal sex.
4. same-sex marriage or civil union
5. homosexual parenthood and adoption rights.

On item 1, the decriminalisation of the homosex act, is regarded as pivotal to the mainstreaming of homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle. It removes the obstacle to demands on government funding to advance “homosexual rights”. The categories of homosexual rights are not closed but may be extended from time to time depending how liberal one is.

The question we have to ask ourselves is whether we wish to go down this slippery slope which a repeal of 377A signals. Are we prepared for our limited resources to be used to fund the lifestyle of a small group of people to advance what some call “inalienable rights”? Should there be government funding to re-vamp the curriculum of schools to normalise homosexuality as is done in UK where government funded programmes are geared to finding the best way to familiarise school children as young as four with homosexual relationships. In Australia, the right that is sought to be implemented has turned on giving lesbians access to IVF.

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Thio Su Mien Ph.D (Law)
Christian Post Singapore Guest Columnist