if you’re gay, don’t vote
By Pat Law™ • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Lead Story
To build a democratic society, based on justice…
And equality.
Equality. Or so we were told. Or so we pledged to the betterment of our country. And yet we go about slapping a S$15,000 fine on a free-to-air TV station for airing a programme that showed a gay couple and their adopted baby. No, they were not doing the deed in full view of their baby on TV. They were talking about how they’d go about dressing up their nursery on a home and decor TV programme. No, I kid you not.
Instead of rambling three useless paragraphs on why it is ok to be gay, I would much rather hear what heterosexuals think of us. And hence this list of questions I hereby have, FOR HETEROSEXUALS ONLY. If you’re gay, I plead of you here NOT TO PARTICIPATE in this survey at all. Instead of having the authorities tell us what they think, and therefore the nation think the same, I sincerely want to know what the real truth is. Hence, if you are gay, please DO NOT PARTICIPATE in this survey, for you may cause the findings to be corrupted.
Please pass this survey on to anyone you know, who may be straight. This survey will run for approximately 1 month, ending as of 2 June 2008.
Do you think it was wrong for MDA to impose a S$15,000 fine fined a free-to-air station S$15,000 for airing a programme that showed a gay couple and their adopted baby in a home and decor programme?
- Yes (65%, 208 Votes)
- No (22%, 69 Votes)
- I don’t care (13%, 42 Votes)
Total Voters: 319
Loading …Is same-sex attraction morally wrong?
- No (67%, 206 Votes)
- Yes (17%, 52 Votes)
- I don’t care (16%, 50 Votes)
Total Voters: 308
Loading …Are homosexual relationships or intercourse morally wrong?
- No (61%, 188 Votes)
- I don’t care (20%, 61 Votes)
- Yes (19%, 60 Votes)
Total Voters: 309
Loading …I will discriminate against a person because he or she is a homosexual.
- No (96%, 295 Votes)
- Yes (4%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 308
Loading …It makes me no less a sinner if I discriminate against a person because he or she is a homosexual: in other words, if I discriminate against a homosexual, I sin too because I don’t have the right to
- Agree (71%, 208 Votes)
- Disagree (29%, 87 Votes)
Total Voters: 295
Loading …If one is only open to his or her views, or views of those similar to him or her, does it make him or her closed minded?
- Yes (87%, 253 Votes)
- No (13%, 38 Votes)
Total Voters: 291
Loading …Do you think close-mindedness will hinder the growth of a nation, be it culturally or economically?
- Yes (92%, 273 Votes)
- No (8%, 25 Votes)
Total Voters: 298
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Pat Law™is a Digital Strategist who, in her time in the Adland, has marketed a range of global brands including adidas, Cadbury Schweppes, Chrysler, Harley-Davidson, Hewlett-Packard, Johnnie Walker, L’Oréal, and Royal Salute. A self-confessed Social Media junkie, Pat has since joined the 360° Digital Influence team at Ogilvy PR. Pat also writes for iSh, LOTL International, and Singapore Architect.
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For the above, I don’t have any issue with homosexual relationship. However, I suppose that some of them need to understand that being a tad too close may bring uncomfort to others around. It is something that most people do not encounter daily hence, they are not used to the idea or witnessing it. However, it doesn’t mean they are against it though.
Ellen, your words cannot be any more well put. I agree with you. I do think our society is evolving, and at a very healthy speed, but like how I would not like to witness two little heterosexual teenagers fucking on a train, the same goes for gay people. I can imagine why people would get uncomfortable if we shove our sexuality in their faces.
Having grown up with gay friends, I don’t see them as any different from the rest of the heterosexual population. However, I do feel sorry for them at times because most of my gay friends cannot be open with their parents about their sexuality. They cannot be legally married in this country, and they can’t have a baby carrying genes of both parents. It’s quite sad having so many strikes against them, and still people want to get so angry at homosexuals.
i think the main point is, we need to stop seeing sexuality as a HUGE issue. just like how we do not make a big fuss over black hair, preference for japanese food, loving gucci bags, adores apple, hates microsoft. only then, perhaps can we achieve that level of equality that we have been promised.
unfortunately, people fear what they do not know; the unknown disrupts the way they see the world, the way that they have been brought up with.
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I think this question could be better phrased to make it less confusing for those whose grasp of the English language is not as good as yours! Because I think I have read it wrong and voted the opposite of my intentions.
“It makes me no less a sinner if I discriminate against a person because he or she is a homosexual.”
But my stance is, that while I’m do not discriminate or think they are more of a sinner than anyone else, I do think that homosexuality should not be encouraged. That said, I won’t judge them even if they are openly gay.
Hello Shark Bait,
Thanks for your feedback. I’ve actually gotten the same comment from Cowboy Caleb pertaining to the same question. I’ve made some tweaks and provided a slightly more colloquial version. I hope that helps.
I hope homosexuals themselves will find your feedback on what you think about them (us) insightful. Thanks for this.
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Some observations which might be worth your consideration:
I thought the survey had a very distinct agenda–that individuals who react against homosexuality are necessarily moralists.
The later part of the survey seems rather loaded too.
The questions appeared rather leading too–esp the qn on sinning and discrimination.
Also, the close-minded, discriminatory people whom you hope to identify might not come across your blog.
All the best for your survey!
Why don’t you post the Youtube post of the show so that we know what we’re voting on?
Hi Joseph, I would if I could, but I haven’t been able to find it off YouTube unfortunately. With exception to the first question, I do feel that the rest of the questions can act independently without the video. You think?
Hey pat!
Check this out!
http://xoxogossipfemme.blogspot.com
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A friend once told me something about feminism: that the chauvinistic men won’t get it until it is proven/shown to them that patriarchal attitudes are more detrimental than advantageous to them.
I thought it was quite cool and I don’t know if it’s something that could work across the board for groups that find themselves in marginalised positions i.e. for the cause of sexual equality to be furthered in Singapore, perhaps it is more relevant to angle the approach along the lines of showing the people in positions of power that attempts to suppress homosexuality are more detrimental than it is advantageous.
So I personally think that the last question is in fact the most relevant lot of the survey, because it is the way to go + it assimilates dominant discourse into it as well: the people in power only understand sense in terms of dollars and cents, so pitch it to them that way.
You do advertising, you should know what to do
mr. udders,
You got it spot on. Hence it was left as the last question. Thank you for your very, very insightful input.