I am not really a proponent for the gays.To my mind, being gay is not normal, but if God has made someone that way, there must be some hidden meaning to this state of the mind.
India's landmark ruling for Gays however,could not have come at a more opportune time. We are after all in the 21st century and set to be the next so called Super-Power, aren't we?
Now consider the facts.
In our country:
1. Girls are beaten up in Pubs in the name of culture.
2. Boy and a girl seen holding hands in a park, are beaten up by the Police in the name of culture.
3. If consenting adults decide to choose their partners,they are beaten up (murdered sometimes) in the name of family honour and offcourse culture !
4. If consenting adults marry in another caste, they are beaten up!
5. An HIV+ve women was paraded naked by the Doctors, with a band on her head saying "I am HIV+ve"
So,after so many scenarios in the name of culture, I really pity the court ruling for Gays.
They are already an ostracised lot in our society. No court can come to their rescue when they are caught in the act by the wellwishers of our culture.
Moral policing in India operates completely on a different level as compared to elsewhere.
Inspite of the ruling, members of the community will not be able to come out so very openly, lest their loved ones despise them or people like the Muthalik sena hound them like dogs.
More often than not, they are emotionally blackmailed all in the name of family honor.Those who succumb to peer and family pressure,lead emotionally tortured lives and those who do not give in, lead lives of anonymity with only people like their own self for comfort.They do not get jobs either !
Our society does not tolerate anybody who dares to be a little different.
The most commonly seen Eunuchs are also tolerated only because they threaten to bare themself and create nuisance. They are however given a red carpet welcome in marriages just so to get their best wishes for the newly weds !
What a farce our society is.We are really and truly hypocrites. We will tolerate and support all sinful(so to say) acts in the society as long as it is happening in the neighbour's house.
Till the next Conscientious change, let's keep the faith for each consenting adult !
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