Monday, July 13, 2009

why is there so much of fuss over it!!

I jst dont get this much ado about the decriminalisation of honosexuality.. We dont raise so much of hue n cry about two adult heterosexuals living together n getting married, then why so much of fuss if two adult homosexuals wanna live together n marry.. Its their personal choice, let them make it .. They are adults n thus are responsible for their lives n their own decisions.. Suddenly all the people are not comfortable with the idea.. Some religious leaders in India are so offended by the verdict of the Hight Court scrapping the section 377 of the IPC on 2nd july that they have resorted to illogical comments like "homosexuality is a Disease n can be cured by practicing yoga and medication"!!! How offended the people belonging to the community would be is not their concern.. They otherwise preech to love n respect other human beings n not hurt anyone.. I dont know how they themselves forgot that they repeat 24x7 on tv.. These religious leaders are now giving interviews to the media that they would pressurise the political leaders to again present a bill in the parliament and again impose a ban on such unions.. people have already filed a petition again the verdict of the high court in the Supreme court and the joys of people is again put on hold..

It was on 29 june 2008 that I first came to know about the efforts that were taking place in India demanding the section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to be scrapped!! I was thrilled at the modernaity and tolerance the Indian Society was showing!! There was a Queer Parade in Delhi on sunday, 29th june, 2008, that was arranged to protest peacefully against the imperial law.. It ws peaceful and no bad incident was reported...the otherwise Indian Society suddenly looked so modern.. The consecutive year, on Sunday, 28th june 2009, the parade was arranged again n now on a larger scale in various major cities of India - Mumbai, Chennai, bangalooru n others... Then came the much awaited verdict from the Delhi High Court on 2nd July, that decriminalised homosexuality.. People celebrated the modernaity that this new law brought with it, the tolerance n the freedom... It was followed by the conservative Indian society hitting back.. They have filed a petition in the supreme Court to oppose the decriminalisation of homosexuality n demanding restoration of the section 377 of the IPC citing moral grounds..
Its happening in all parts of the world.. Its legalised, thn the law is taken back n people are left to wonder when the debate about a person's personal life would be over...!!!

1 comment:

Sunny said...

well said neeti
u r well aware