HOMOSEXUALITY
CRIME OR NOT
Is Homosexuality a Crime or Not?
The possible answers could be – (1) Yes; (2) No; (3) May be;
(4) Sometimes, in certain circumstances, YES & Sometimes, in certain other circumstances, NO.
Let us all examine
these all possible answers below :
If someone with
an aggressive homo-sexual instinct indulges in unnatural sexual acts – against the wishes of the victim of the
same sex - it must be treated as akin to RAPE. In such cases, the answer will
have to be an EMPHATIC YES.
Yes, Homosexual
acts by a sex crazy homosexual against normal, heterosexuals in a hapless,
helpless position – must be treated as CRIME.
No one can say, such things are
not happening at all. Homosexuality is not the normal, socially prevalent sexual instinct and at least
some Homosexuals are aggressive and do try to indulge in Homo sexual behavior in
public and private places with helpless victims who do not want it.
About 40 years
ago, I myself had to face one such situation. I was a young and innocent boy of
about 15 years and was traveling by the first compartment behind the Coal
Engine of the local train In Madras City. When the train was in Motion, one of
the drivers jumped back into our compartment, sat by my side and started opening
my Pant buttons and zip. He was trying to get inside and manipulate my private
parts. I was too weak and too terrified to extricate myself from his hold. The
next local station came and he went again into the Engine for his duties. I had
no time even to zip back my pants, but got out of the compartment and ran as
fast back towards the last compartment as I could. I could hear his shouts
asking me to come back. This forcible homosexual assault happened to myself
when I was a very young Boy.
After that, I
had been reading numerous news reports about male wardens in Boys’ hostels,
indulging in such homosexual acts on boys in the hostel. The Boys become
helpless and put up with these acts or run away from there. Gradually, when the
Boys grow older under such circumstances, they also start doing the same to
younger Boys in the same hostel. This is just like ragging. This sort of news
also used to appear many times in News Papers.
How can we not
call all this as NOT A CRIME AT ALL? I am sure, many readers would have read
such news in many News Papers.
The shrill cries
of Homosexual Groups on the streets and the sympathetic “ayes” by some sections of the
Media and some Politicians are totally Blind to these realities. Homosexuality
in some cases may be Genetic. I do not know if that is the correct position or
not. But, it may be. I will not deny that.
But, in many
cases, someone becomes a homosexual – by being subjected to forceful homo-sexual acts by another Homo-sexual. In other words, at least some Homosexuals are abnormally sex crazy, Just like rapists,
and they not only rape others of their own sex, but, eventually convert them
also into Homosexuality. That is to say – homosexuality could be spreading –
like a contagious disease to others – even if some people may be Homosexual by
Birth and some may be not very sex-crazy as above.
In my view,
these instances of touching the private parts of people of either their own sex
or of the other sex – must merit severe punishment under RAPE LAWS. Public or
private homosexual behavior – against strangers, or those unwilling, including touching private
parts or kissing on lips etc , by people of same sex – must be BANNED – and treated
as offences.
Boys’ Hostels
are especially the Dens where Homosexuality breeds – and they must be watched
much more carefully.
The second case
to examine is – where is the instance of Homosexuality not a crime? Assuming
that 2 individuals are confirmed Homosexuals and have declared themselves so,
will it be proper to allow them to indulge in Homosexual behavior in the
privacy of their rooms. What is done in the privacy of their rooms with full
mutual consent may perhaps not attract anyone’s attention. Even if it is not
very acceptable to the majority of people, this will go unnoticed. So, what is
even unnoticed – cannot be a crime.
But, there are
angles even in this, which impinge on healthy social order. Let us say X is a
Homosexual residing in Town A and has struck a relationship with Y in the same
town. Let us assume, their relationship is purely their private affair, and not
a crime.
But, after some
time, if X has to go away from Town A on tour or transfer or some such reason
to a far away town B; will X continue relationship with Y (and if so, how, from such distance) –
or, seek another partner Z in Town B.
My strong hunch is – he will seek another
partner in Town B; and for this purpose, X must do his exploration among
normal heterosexual individuals, till he finds another acceptable, accepting
homosexual. Now, this exploration of X for a partner among other people is what
becomes nauseating and objectionable – until X finds a partner in Z.
This doesn’t
usually happen in normal Heterosexual relationships.
A wife and Husband remain
wife and husband even after such transfers, even if they have to be away from
each other for years. Do we not know that? Very few break their relationship
and go for new partners in every town they are transferred to.
But, this does
not seem to be the case in Homosexual relationships. To me, the sexual instinct
and need for a sexual partner seems much higher among Homos than Heteros. The latter
will always remember their spouses and have no great sexual urgency, till they
meet their spouses after a period of being away from each other.
Not only that,
a wife and husband usually will make all-out efforts to come together at some
place throughout their life. This behaviour of Heteros is common knowledge. I
don’t think this permanent bond exists among homos.
Therefore, these
factors need to be investigated by unbiased, impartial social psychologists in
India – in the best interests of heterosexuals; which when ensured, in the
interests of Homosexuals too.
Some Politicians
are jumping to conclusions without adequate examination of the social
implications of such acts.
It is definitely
not the case – that Homosexuals must be treated like criminals.They too must have respectable place in Society.
But, homosexual
acts, especially towards heterosexuals must be treated as crimes. Also, the
spread of Homosexuality by any Homosexual to others who are not Homos must be
stopped. Public exhibition of Homosexuality in any manner must be stopped, as
this itself could encourage some people to tease younger, weaker persons of the
same sex with such behavior.
All this said –
if some people are GENETICALLY HOMOSEXUAL – I do not know if this is so, but I
do accept, it is probable – then, allowing them to have relationships of a
permanent nature among themselves must be Lawful. Their relationship must not
be treated as CRIME.
Simply because, some
countries in the west are allowing homosexuality in an unbridled manner,
without an iota of examining its roots, there is no need for India to be
rushing into the same. I accept that I am certainly not the expert in the matter. I go by my
personal experience and what we read in news papers at times.
There may be
Perfectly acceptable circumstances in which Homosexual relations must be
accepted by all people. All I know perfectly well is – there are circumstances
in which Homosexual behavior is as much a crime as RAPE.
My appeal is - the Supreme Court
in its wisdom needs to consider all these aspects. Also, Indian media – visual and
print both – must examine all such aspects before clamouring for doing what the
west has done.
Given the choice
– would you like your child to be Homo or Hetero? Think of that. Exceptions
need understanding and sympathy. That is so always.
But, the whole society must not be turned into
EXCEPTIONS because of misdirected sympathy.
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