Just read Blinkymummy’s post about the indignation that homosexuals feel in Singapore. Though Singapore may not be the most liberal country in the world, there are worse places to be born a homosexual. In any case if you stop to think about it, aren’t there bigger things to worry about?

I’ll try to present an attempt at both sides of the argument. Firstly, to the heterosexuals: Gays and lesbians are people who prefer to have sex with the same sex. That’s it. That’s one measely aspect of a person’s character. Beyond that, they are like all of us: there are the good, the bad, and there are the mediocre. So don’t get your knickers in a twist - they are not going to bring about the end of the world.

To the homosexuals: so what if Singapore does not let you hold a party? I know that it’s been allowed over the years but you’ve survived this long and this far that I’m sure you’d realise that the party is also only one aspect of your lifestyle. You’re still allowed to hold events and such - just not the parties. As for the publications, worse come to worse you’ve got the Net. You still have your freedom of voice. Hey if you want to console yourself, be glad that you weren’t born just across the Johor Strait. I can assure you that you guys got it better than your brethren in Malaysia. Party? What party?!

And to put everything into perspective, I saw Moby Beng’s comment and went on to see his post about the simple life that cats and dogs lead. It’s so poignant. Yes, humans are sentient beings and our intelligence prevents us from living truly simple lives but there’s a lot to be learnt from animals who are easily contented. And there’s no hatred based on trivial matters such as skin colour, sexual orientation, social class and religion.


Snoop, my hyper Staffordshire Terrier cross