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Accepting Homosexuality |
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by Devavratan Kaundinya |
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The present debate going on the decriminalization of homosexuality in India is rather amusing. Though as a matter of natural phenomena (sorry, according to the pedant, it is unnatural) homosexuality exists all over the globe, it is, however, very difficult in India to make it legal, acceptable and consider natural and above all as an individual’s preference.
Let me explain you why. We belong to a country which is more interdependent than anyone else in the other parts of the world. We consider ‘family’, ‘tradition’, ‘marriage’ and ‘children’ very sanctimonious. We believe in proving ourselves to the society as a ‘man’ or ‘woman’ only through begetting children. We have great attachments towards materials and mortals to the point of strangulating the other. We love to be loved by others but with our least efforts. We, Indians always expect something in return for everything we have done or we do.
Even when we go to the Almighty we expect something substantial, materialistic and useful to us for the prayers we offer. We always try to bribe the God for doing favors. But, here it is termed in a polished way with a different terminology. We study to earn money mainly and not for the quest of knowledge. We get dowry to marry. We expect our wives to bear children. We expect our children to act according to our demands. We want them to fulfill our unfulfilled dreams. We are delighted only if we get some special physical or monetary benefits for whatever we do.
In gay relationships, these are the major casualties. First of all one cannot flaunt their relationship. Second it does not get one anything except sexual pleasure. One may not get any physical product out of this love. In all probabilities one may likely to acquire AIDS which is a gateway to death. The love need not necessarily last long. Gay marriages are more fragile than normal marriages. So for an average Indian, the same sex relationship is only for temporary pleasure and not for a value added product.
It is no blaming of any individual. It is the society. It is the Indian culture which always works mainly on greed referred as ambition and returns in the form of physical products. That is the reason why this country which claims to be 'poor' but stash away astronomical sums of money in foreign banks.
So legalize or criminalize same sex relationship in India. It will not find favor from any section of the society and thrive or flourish, not withstanding the ever increasing staggering population. So one need not have to give great importance to this topic; it is just another time pass for the public, well, for a slightly a liberated group.
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Biswa 03/01/2012 02:39 AM
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