Wednesday, October 31, 2007
moved to domlee.wordpress.com :)*hugs* the old tree. byebye old friend.
Posted by Dominic at 10:48 AM
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
I realised recently that, and it came as a heavy jolt of exasperation, there exists in no small amounts, people who see their world in shades of bigotry.how else do you explain statements like "repealing 377A is the first step of a radical, political agenda which will subvert social morality" being expressed in parliament? in one breathe NMP Thio Li-ann linked how repealing 377a is akin to criminalsing the bible and koran, and yet she conveniently neglects mentioning that buddhism, which is more concerned with goodwill and harmfree actions, and Hinduism does not condemn homosexuality. and NONE of these religions believe in imposing their views on others.
This one wins for sure, where the author of the above quote compared sexual freedom to our eco system. and yes, delivered in the same 'i'm right and you're wrong' fashion "‘Conservative’ here is not a dirty word connoting backwardness; environmental conservation protects our habitat; the moral ecology must be conserved to protect what is precious and sustains a dynamic, free and good society." this is a parliamentary debate. try not to bring the lols.
she also said that repealing the section would be akin to "copy(ing) the sexual libertine ethos of the wild wild West". but she fails to realise that 377a was a direct inheritance of western law. In fact, most asian countries like HK, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, thailand do not have such laws incriminating homosexual acts. Her championing its retention is then considerably ironic if the sexual ethos of the east was her goal.
She next downplays the liberal argument and says that "victims include both the immediate parties and third parties. What is done in ‘private’ can have public repercussions.". but fails to state what these 'public repercussions' are. i have to admit, i tried to envision her having sex and it scared me. unthinkable. BUT I DO NOT JUDGE! so dont judge people that have different sexual practices. public repercussions are a direct result of public actions and therefore sometimes require laws to regulate if third parties are harmed. like smoking in public and second hand smoke. private and consensual sex do not fall in that realm just as smoking is not banned in the privacy of one's home.
In the same breath, she also mentioned that "Science has become so politicized that the issue of whether gays are ‘born that way’ depends on which scientist you ask. You cannot base sound public philosophy on poor politicized pseudo ‘science’. Homosexuality is a gender identity disorder". oh please, comparing decades old psychiatric research as "pseudo" science in order to further her homophobic agenda. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) removed homosexuality as a disorder in 1973. The World health Organisation and Chinese Society of Psychiatry, among other medical institutions, have since followed suit. I wouldn't count research as one of her strong points. Though her persecutory disposition happens to fall under a type of Delusional Behaviour under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), but who am i to judge?
Next, she asserts that "public health and safety is a legitimate purpose served by the 377A ban on homosexual anal and oral sex.Both these practices are efficient methods of transmitting sexual diseases and AIDs / HIV which are public health problems." But had she simply asked around medical professionals, she would have realized that such diseases are not transmitted solely by oral or anal sex, nor contained in the homosexual community. In fact, a vast majority of new HIV infections are transmitted by heterosexual sex, drug use or mother to child transmission (MTCT). The grand fallacy of her statement is also in the assumption that the criminalizing it would lessen it's occurance. If aids prevention were her agenda, as she tries to portray, she would have already learnt that it is precisely this law that prevents Action of Aids in Singapore from distributing condoms and pamphlets promoting safe sex between men. you so ignorant Miss Thio!
but what i find most disturbing, apart from her argumentative fallacies and philosophical hypocrisy is her choice of hate words. "moral repugnancy of homosexuality", "pernicious", that homosexuality should be equated with promiscuity and hedonism, equating homosexual sex with incest and adultery and pedophilia. so much hate, hate-mongering and ignorance, these words hurt people, and it is reminiscent of the court-yard taunts one receives in primary school, only more vile and calculated since it is coming from an academic so respected in position.
as much as i respect her views, well, everyone has one, no one should be allowed to spew such hate as she does, especially not in the context of a parliament parliamentery debate. it makes me wonder where such hatred comes from. for some reason, i keep thinking of the final scene in American Beauty where the homophobic father finally comes out crying and hugging his gay neighbour. are you gay Miss Thio? self-hatred is such a terrible thing.
Posted by Dominic at 2:09 AM
Friday, October 19, 2007
i love this guy. took me awhile to find his cd, i went to 3 stores.. turns out only borders carries it, even then they have only one copy.in a world of dark world of hip hop and sunday pop, hes a firefly. at last someone with soul and some vintage motown. so brilliant.
and.. dumbledore's gay. gosh. source:bbc news
he was awesome enough as it is.. good on him.
Posted by Dominic at 10:03 PM
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
while crossing a street on a busy afternoon,
or sipping tea at a hip cafe,
we would meet, by chance,
amongst a sea of fleeting faces
and indifferent passersby.
forgive my looking surprised (for its been awhile).
nod (to let me know you're happy).
and i shall be content.
but tell me nothing
(for i do not want to know what i've missed).
and i will be on my way.
(with old wounds gaping new)
Posted by Dominic at 9:23 PM
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
hugs gandalf. his interview from singapore.Posted by Dominic at 8:28 PM
IT'S TIME. The revolution starts now.Section 377A in the Penal Code has been a relic from times when the Singapore Penal Code was drafted from it's Indian counterpart in 1871. In lay man's terms, it says that any male, who commits, or attempts to commit any act of 'gross indecency', even in private and voluntary, shall be liable to a jail term of up to 2 years.
Not only is it obviously dated, it is unfair and prejudiced and leaves homosexuals susceptible to threats, blackmail and harassment. Simply put, S.377A in its present form, cannot be justified. It didnt make sense to me in criminal law class, doesnt make sense to me now and, for the reasons above, it doesnt have a place in our penal code.
Last month, the minister for home affairs said "we are generally a conservative society and that we should let the situation evolve". it then leaves one to ponder who and what exactly have they been interviewing that constitutes their "conservative society". and if my grandma says i can have boyfriend, who are you to say i cant.
in april this year, MM Lee, when questioned on the city-state’s ban on gay sex, said to a youth rally -
"If in fact it is true, and I have asked doctors this, that you are genetically born a homosexual — because that's the nature of the genetic random transmission of genes — you can't help it. So why should we criminalise it?" and added that "It's a matter of time. But we have a part Muslim population, another part conservative older Chinese and Indians." yes sir. yes sir. also, the time is now.
Britain, Hong Kong and Australia have since repealed their laws incriminating gay sex in 1967, 1991, 1997 respectively. its our turn.
Join the fight at http://repeal377a.com
to further illustrate the irony, they made me recite "To build a democratic society, Based on justice and equality. So as to achieve happiness, prosperity & progress for our nation" every morning since i was a lad. justice and equality indeed.
cue effectual video of sg thespians.
Posted by Dominic at 12:59 AM
sometimes you make me go speechless. i dont know why.. like that day at dinner? i really wanted to say something but there were so many people around. and so i kept quiet. and you were quiet too.but oh! when we're alone! how animated we are. the jokes, the laughs, the shared grins and open thoughts. i love it. i love it to bits. how rare the camaraderie.
how rare this love of the comrade.
Posted by Dominic at 12:18 AM
Saturday, October 13, 2007
get me his CD for christmas because you love me :) also, happy Coming Out Day 2007!
Posted by Dominic at 10:37 AM
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
im gonna ramble a bit.everytime i talk to my dad, the conversation inevitable turns to a topic that i have absolutely no interest in. 'a girlfriend'. i do have girlfriends but not one. and seriously, my sexual life is not something i wanna discuss, str or not, to anyone, especially not to my dad. and i do understand why he's asking. i think if i have a son and he told me he was gay, i'll be like, "are you fucking kidding me? that's not funny." because, fatherhood would simply not be complete without being able to sing to your son to "find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry." ^^
my grandma used to tell me, "dont get a girlfriend ah.. they just want your money". haha, yea, like im filthy rich. this was in secondary school. part of me knew that what she said isnt true, not all girls want money. part of me knew what she said was true, that i was too young to know about love. and a part of me was secretly gleeful that i was gonna obey her in my own way.
went to izumi's bdae party last weekend. most of her other guests were japanese that i didnt know. but it was awesome. had coffee with gladys after that. exams in 4 weeks. stress is getting to me.
happy birthday william, joan, and mom. <3<3<3