Homosexuality and Society

There is an African proverb that says, “Don’t tear down a fence until you know why it was put up.” The propagators of homosexuality in the name of human rights need to understand why most of the major cultures of the world have traditionally disapproved of homosexual relationships and even looked down upon it.

The issue of homosexuality has hitherto been limited to some homosexual people only. But, in case it finally gets a legal approval, it will become a serious concern for each and every family.

If you think, you have little concern with this issue, your family or future generations may have to pay heavily for your ignorance.

While legal system will take its own course, let us understand the issue from social point of view. We need to probe the issue seeking answers to some fundamental questions, often raised in favour of homosexuality:

Is homosexuality an individual matter?

This is not what you can safely infer at least from the life-style of homosexual people of the countries where homosexuality is already legal. The vulgar display of promiscuity in public has made a hell of the life of children, ladies and elderly people in such countries.

According to a homosexual organisation GLSN, their aim is not only to open ‘homosexual clubs’ in all the schools but to get homosexuality included as a subject in the course curriculum, conduct seminars for school teachers and to create awareness of homosexuality amongst all school going children including the students of nursery classes. For, according to them, ‘life-changing education’ is best given in a very young age!

As explained by homosexual themselves in various rallies the world over, their agenda is:

• To desensitise the public – to help it view homosexuality with indifference (if not appreciation) instead of keen emotion.
• To get the public affirm their filthy lifestyle in the name of “sexual orientation”.
• To turn people from religion by ‘misusing’ the terms like equality and human rights etc.
• Magnifying their actual number by lying so as to create a false impression and attract more and more innocent youngsters into their fold.
• Expanding their community by recruiting and adopting.

What is wrong in homosexuality?

Let us know it from the homosexuals themselves:

According to Gay author Gabriel Rotello, “Let me simply say that I have no moral objection to promiscuity... I enjoyed the ‘70s.. I believe that promiscuity can be meaningful, liberating and fun... Gay liberation was founded.. on a ‘sexual brotherhood of promiscuity,’ and any abandonment of that promiscuity would amount to a communal betrayal of gargantuan proportions...”

If you wish that your family members and future generations indulge in promiscuity and casual sex, there is obviously nothing wrong.

Ex-homosexual UK journalist Simon Fanshawe states in his documentary ‘The Trouble with Gay Men’, “.. Vast amounts of our leisure time are organised around casual sex. What gay men have done is organise our identity around sex. And that is corrosive. And to make things worse, promiscuity has become the norm...”

Many voluntary and medical organisations have done extensive research on the ill-effects of the promiscuous life-styles of homosexuals, some of which are given below:

New England Journal of Medicine

- Average active homosexual male ingests the fecal material of 23 different men every year from rimming).

- Homosexual persons, per year, on average, fellated 106 different men, swallowed 50 of their seminal ejaculations and had 72 penile penetrations of the anus.

Lifestyle of homosexuals compiled by Dr. Frank Joseph, MD
Note: Homosexuals make up only 1% to 2% of the population.

- Average homosexual has 20 to 106 sexual partners per year. (Goes up to 1000 or more in a life time).
- Homosexuals account for 60% of all syphilis cases.
- 78% of homosexuals are affected by Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- 50% of suicides can be attributed to homosexuals.
- Homosexuals account for 66% hepatitis cases in New York white 70% to 80% in San Fransisco.
- 37% of homosexuals engage in sadomasochism which account for many accidental deaths.
- 39% to 59% of homosexuals are infected with intestinal parasites like worms, flukes and amoebae.
- The median age of death of homosexuals is 42 against normal lifespan of 75 (only 9% live past age 65).
- Homosexuals are 25 times more likely to commit suicide and 19 times more likely to die in a traffic accident.
- 1 in 20 homosexuals is a child molester.
- 73% of all homosexuals have had sex with boys less than 19 years of age.
- Homosexuals account for half the murders in large cities (Judge John Martaugh, New York City Criminal Court)

Are homosexuals enemies of the society then?

Mahatma Gandhi used to say, “Hate the sin and not the sinner.”

Homosexuals, as such, have a right to be rehabilitated in the society. It is our duty to be sympathetic with them and help them join the mainstream of life.

Is homosexuality a natural phenomenon?

The most common argument in favour homosexuality is that it is a natural phenomenon. Rohit Verma, who proudly declared himself a gay in TV serial Big Boss, categorically stated in the same program that it is not natural but a psychological problem. None of his fellow residents in the program asked him to elaborate but many experts from various fields maintain that the number of naturally gay or lesbian people in the world is negligible.

What are the causes of homosexuality then?

Some of its possible causes may be enumerated as under:

• Exploitation in the childhood by some promiscuous person/s and forming a habit in the later age;
• Exploitation in the childhood by some promiscuous person/s and out of frustration taking revenge from the society by exploiting others;
• Extra-ordinary sexual urge and trying out newer ways for satiation;
• Getting exploited due to financial reasons;
• Getting trapped in a vicious circle out of innocent curiosity;
• Psychological factors like ill-treatment meted out to a son by his father and resultant proximity to his mother to the extent that the son starts treating himself like a girl. Just the opposite in case of a daughter.

Can homosexuals join the mainstream by becoming normal?

The question often asked (and unfortunately, many times the answer ridiculed) is if the homosexuals can become normal.

The medical answer would logically be like this: Like any other disease, the patients of this disease too can be cured. Like any other disease all the patients cannot be cured with a guarantee. Only after examination (or sometimes after treatment) it can be established as to which patient can be cured and in how much time.

What is paramount is a serious, sincere and right effort by the patient, his/her friends and mentors at the right time in the right direction.

Has it ever happened?

Such claims, for no sane reasons, are often ridiculed by even seemingly sane persons!

There have been many cases where after leading a homosexual life for years, people became normal.

A very obvious fact in this connection is that when a person becomes normal after leading years of homosexual life secretly, may not like to come out and public and disclose this fact for obvious reasons.

However, there have been cases wherein some ex-leaders of homosexual movement made some proud declarations after overcoming this disease of theirs. Ex-gay rights leader Michael Glatze wrote, “Homosexuality is death and I choose life..” Similarly, Ex-lesbian Yvette Cantu Schneilder, after being cured, stated, “I can say with complete honesty that I NEVER have homosexual desires of any sort.”

Instead of making fun of the people who call homosexuality a disease, it is high time we support them whole heartedly so as to save our future generations. Those suffering from this malaise too should realise that these are the people who want to help them and hence are their true friends!

Those supporting homosexuality cannot be their friends for they are the ones who want them to continue to suffer.

Height of Irresponsibility

A section of the Indian media was deeply hurt over the injustice meted out to the Pakistani players by Indian IPL team owners who did not select them for their respective teams! Armed with the moral support given by them, the Pakistani Govt. and Pakistan Cricket Board chose to become anguished too. Many TV channels, particularly English channels, rose to the occasion and stood for the cause of cricket, the cause of sports. After all, it is cricket that would suffer because of the filthy politics played by Indians, they maintained!

In their crusade, they forgot that IPL cricket team owners are business people and they too have certain rights – right to decide their teams, right to protect their business interests.

After the Indian Govt. gave clearance to Pakistani players being considered for the ensuing IPL championship and even issued 17 visas, it is a fool’s imagination that the same government may direct IPL owners not to consider them!

Even if it is presumed that it is done at the behest of the Govt., what is wrong in it? Has it been done for the first time in the world? All the governments have right to take diplomatic decisions and they do that. But nowhere in the world has the press criticised its government’s diplomatic decisions in such irresponsible manner.

The Govt. Of India rightly responded to the Pakistani allegations asking them to introspect to find out the reasons for such a state of affairs.

But the irresponsible show by Indians was not to end here. Shah Rukh Khan the owner of KKR IPL team came out with his double game. In his vow to please I do not know whom went to the extent of saying that it was ‘humiliating’ to see none of Pakistani players being picked up for IPL. The statement came from the one who was very much in a position to pick up Pakistani players or whoever! With his double game, he put to shame the politicians of the lowest order!

The batting in favour of Pakistan by none but the home minister of India himself is even more unfortunate. With such people in office do we Indians need any foes across the border?

Using P Chidambaram’s remarks, former Pak captain Moin Khan promptly remarked, “It confirms that our cricketers were humiliated and embarrassed.” Cool down Mr. Moin Khan, even Shah Rukh Khan in India feels humiliated!

Another ex-captain Zaheer Abbas said, “I still believe, the statements from Chidambaram and Shah Rukh Khan are no compensation for the treatment meted out our players.” Seems, he expects our Prime Minister to follow suit! I am keeping my fingers crossed! Are you too?

Chidambaram in his statement said that the exclusion of the Pakistani cricketers from the event was a “disservice to cricket” and he could not understand “why the IPL teams acted in the manner.”

The nation is shocked to read this statement in newspapers when it is celebrating 60 years of the Indian Republic!

Do you realise Mr. P Chidambaram, you have done the greatest “disservice to the nation” and the whole nation wants to know “why you acted in the manner.” The nation deserves an answer and an apology.

Reinventing the Growth in India

The other day I attended a talk by an economist. He discussed at length the past, present and future of Indian economy. He was of the view that the economic growth of India can be meaningful only if its benefits reach the common man.

Unfortunately this is not what is happening. Wealth is accumulating with a handful of Indians and few Indians are prospering. The overall state of Indian economy is pathetic and future not very bright as income generation is not out of productive activities and common man’s participation in economic growth is negligible due to poor infrastructure.

This, in addition to various other factors, is primarily because of the fact that the policy makers have lost connection with the masses. They no longer belong to the masses. Majority of the Parliamentarians today are multi-millionaires who have no concern for the problems of the common man, the requirements of the farm sector and the importance of infrastructure in all parts of the country. The economic growth of a country can be independent of the global economic scenario only if it is inclusive. This alone can generate sufficient local demand which will keep the wheel of growth moving. With the size of population that our country has, this may not be a big problem if the people at large have money.

India undoubtedly possesses talent and skills matching the best in the world. But its reach, again, is limited. Limited to metros and big cities. Limited to certain pockets of wealth generation. Limited to areas where conveniences and amenities are available. While, with globalisation, competitive spirit and skills have improved, the divide between haves and have-nots has also widened. While, with newer means of communication, awareness of what is happening thousands of miles away has improved, we have no clue about what transpires a few kilometres from our homes.

Just a few years ago, we used to wonder if we would ever have educationally qualified people as our policy makers. We do have such people in authority today. Majority of our policy makers today are educationally qualified and many amongst them are technologically sound too.

Our opinion makers too are no longer backward. People have started valuing qualification more than mere experience.

Business leaders have started getting the respect of nation’s leadership – at least if press is to be believed.

The dream of reinventing India seems to be coming true insofar as changing the composition of leadership is concerned.

But have the things improved for the masses? Who cares?

True, with a few business houses minting money, the salaries in corporate sector have sky rocketed during the last few years. With both public and private sector insisting on lean and hungry staff size and shedding weight, there are fewer job opportunities in organised sector. Who cares about those working in the unorganised sector?

With technological advancement, even a child in a metro is aware of the models of latest cars available worldwide. Who cares about the transportation between a village and a small town?

With media glorifying fashion and Hollywood, every college-goer today discusses the popular ‘bands’ the world over. Who cares about the dying folk dances and folk music?

Who cares to think and spread the message that protecting our culture is not an orthodox view but our lifeline? It is still the backbone of our economy? You can even earn foreign exchange by promoting your culture. The deficit of foreign trade which is increasing every year can be reduced or even turned around if we promote our culture, our traditions.

It reminds me of an interesting incident narrated to me by a friend of mine just a few days ago. He took a cousin of his, aged 31 years, born and brought up at a metropolitan city to country side. When he happened to show her a plant of wheat, she exclaimed, ”Do we get wheat like this!” He asked her, how she thought wheat grew, she innocently said, “I never thought about it!”

Swaantah Sukhaaya (स्वान्त: सुखाय)

When your people stop listening to you, this is time to write a blog. Your people may still not read the scrap you write but the world will. Or so you may reassure yourself. Even the world may not take cognisance of your invaluable thoughts expressed in extra-ordinary novel style... but only for the time being.

Never mind. This happened with all great people initially. Ultimately, the world comes to realise its mistake and start respecting your talent. Till then keep writing and reading your own blogs! After all, “dil ke bahlaane ko Ghalib yeh khyal achhaa hai.”

So I am also on a blog now. From today onwards I will also be known as a blogger. Like any celebrity. Blog is a channel not only for scholars and celebrities but for a common man with his hitherto unrecognised talent too.

It is an excellent means to give vent to your views and feelings. Excellent means particularly for those who are rejected as writers by the editors of useless papers, periodicals and magazines! Whose one out of twenty full page ‘letters to the editor’ full of substance is published after being pruned to one or two meaningless sentences by those snobbish editors appointed by chance!

Giving your first stage show must be easier than writing your first blog. On stage you know the limited mandate you have. You know the audience you are connecting with. I do not know who I am writing my first blog for! Except the world’s most serious and attentive reader that is me! So I will write for me. Swaantah Sukhaaya (स्वान्त: सुखाय)! For my own pleasure!

You are welcome to enjoy too!

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