Hahaha.... So says MM Lee! Harken!

On Tuesday 24 April 2007, when MM Lee was speaking at the high profile Reuters Newsmaker event he was asked if homosexuality will be decriminalized eventually in Singapore, Lee replied:

"Eventually I cannot put a finger on it. But I would say if this is the way the world is going and Singapore is part of that interconnected world and I think it is, then I see no option for Singapore but to be part of it.

They tell me and anyway it is probably half-true that homosexuals are creative writers, dancers, et cetera. If we want creative people, then we got to put up with their idiosyncrasies so long as they don't infect the heartland.

We are not promoters of it (homosexuality) and we are not going to allow Singapore to become the vanguard of Southeast Asia.

We would follow the world. A few respectable steps behind."

responding to a question from theatre director cum Young PAP activist Loretta Chen, who had asked where censorship was headed in the next two decades. MM Lee related the issue of how the French topless act Crazy Horse was allowed to operate here to the question of homosexuality. He said:

"You take this business of homosexuality. It raises tempers all over the world and even in America! If in fact it is true - and I've 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 criminalize it? But there’s such a strong inhibition in all societies - Christianity, Islam, Hindu, Chinese societies and we are now confronted with a persisting aberration. But is it an aberration? It is a genetic variation. So what do we do? I think we pragmatically adjust."

Haha. Food for thought. The Patriach of the PAP has changed his bitter view towards homosexuality... x)

but anywayz, a few thoughts

1) "It is half-true that homosexuals are highly creative."
Its mostly true, as far as I know... Most gays I know have astounding levels of creativity and boldness of expression....
but, many of us have one thing in common..... -

2) "We got to put up with their idiosyncrasis"
Haha... We're generally quite eccentric. Seriously. But then again, what defines eccentricity is to 'not follow the norm', thus, by being gay alone, we're indiosyncratic.

3) "We would follow the world, a few respectful steps behind"
I really laughed out loud when I read this... the great LKY saying this?... Hmm.. He has a point there, but then he has also given tons of speech on being 'the leader of the world', 'being at the forefront of culture and technology'.

xD

4) "We pragmatically adjust"
OOOOhh!! Haha.. =)
This is the singular, nicest statement he has ever made towards homosexuality in his colourful life.... xD
Thank you Mr Lee!

x)

perhaps there's hope for the white pants after all!

If the PAP do listen to this speech, and follow MM Lee this time..... I'll.... buy a pair of white jeans.

YAAAY!


(author's note : has been wanting to get a pair of white jeans for ages already. =X)


rewind:

YAAAY!




=)





thanks for everything tonight.
somethings make me forget everything.