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Blog post #4: Section 377

I’m back,bitch!

I realize I’m a little overdue in coming out with this post,but…you know. Anyway, I’m not gonna be talking about Section 377 or provide a sociolegal counterargument to the Supreme Court judgement on it(Check out Bhagwad Jal Park’s excellent counterargument).What I am gonna do is try and argue against the arguments given by various people against homosexuality itself.Section 377 just provides the backdrop.

#1 Homosexuality is unnatural.

This is what Rajnath Singh, president of the BJP, had to say.  First of all,how you decide if something is natural or unnatural? Do you flip a coin? Heads natural,tails unnatural? I think not. Or is it something which is not natural,meaning something against nature.But there are several examples for homosexual behaviour in the animal kingdom. And humans are animals too, you know. So no,not unnatural. But definitely uncommon. Which brings me to my next point…

#2 It goes against the sentiments of millions of people.

Baba Ramdev,Yoga dude. And he’s probably right. However, we cannot always abide by what the majority believe in. Something so inborn as homosexuality cannot just be wished away.It’s who you are. Suppressing your very being for the ungrateful millions helps no one.So, be proud to be gay.As for the people with the above sentiments,they can,with all due respect,go fuck themselves.

#3 It will destroy Indian culture.

Several random people. Nobody has really bothered to explain how exactly it would destroy ‘culture’.If it is change that they are talking about,then it would be welcome.I believe that culture does and should evolve with the times,be more accepting of homosexuality.We can’t be doing the same old things with the same old social setup.Things change,this is a dynamic world.And also,lets not forget that culture exists for people,not people for culture.So what if in future two people of the same sex undergo,say, a hindu wedding ceremony?It’ll just make the culture that much more richer and accepting.

#4 For now,it’s homosexuality.Soon,there’ll be people asking to legalize sex with animals.

This is the most ridiculous argument I’ve ever heard.The whole idea of a homosexual relationship is based on consent between the people involved.Animals are incapable of consent,so no that will never be legalized.And while there may be people who love to have sex with animals,I don’t think they should be jailed or anything.Maybe therapy?

People do not yet fully understand homosexuality.Some people think it’s something you can become,which is not the case,as scientific studies have shown. So,the gay community definitely needs to be more vocal about who they are and what they stand for.More gay pride,less persecution by conservative assholes.

It’s a beautiful and crazy world.

7 thoughts on “Blog post #4: Section 377”

  2. What are your thoughts on the effects of homosexuality and gay marriages on a formal family structure usually consisting of a father and mother? Do you feel the children adopted or born via surrogate miss on the wholesome family experience?

    • What is a ‘wholesome family experience’? One where the female parent nurtures and cares and the male parent provides and protects?I don’t see why two parents of the same sex cannot do either of the above.A man is just as capable of nurturing a child as a woman.And it goes without saying that a woman is perfectly capable of being a provider.So,I do not think a child will miss out on that.
      Sure,the kids may feel kinda left out when they see that their friends’ straight parents but that is just a matter of social acceptance.Which is why it is important that we be more accepting of homosexuality,instead of criminalizing it.Someday,it will be just as ‘normal’ for a kid to have gay parents as it is to have straight ones.

      • You obviously aren’t thinking rationally. If you really knew how different and vital a mother and a father both are, you wouldn’t have the same view. 2 fathers or 2 mothers will never live up to having one of each.

    • Yes, their upbringing will be different but, having both the father and the mother doesn’t necessarily guarantee a wholesome family experience. It ultimately boils down to how well the parents carry out their responsibilities. Gay couples have an equal chance of screwing up or succeeding as parents when compared with straight couples.

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