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Legalising gay sex will make 'old people miserable': SP

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Posted: Jul 03, 2009 at 1636 hrs IST

New Delhi Legalising gay sex came in for sharp criticism in Rajya Sabha on Friday, with a Samajwadi Party member saying that this will destroy the Indian culture and established tradition and values.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Ram Gopal Yadav said the Delhi High Court ruling legalising gay sex should be challenged by the Centre in the Supreme Court.

"If you do not appeal in the Supreme Court, the old people in the country will have a miserable life," he said.

Concerned over the alleged glamorisation of the issue, Yadav quoted a television channel which coined the usage "Gay ho" in place of "Jai ho".

"Where are you taking the country. If this goes on, our culture will crumble", Yadav said. He was supported by several other members.

Legalising gay sex has implications for other acts like marriage act and succession act, the SP member said.

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gay marriage by rashmi on 20 Jul 2009

i think ths act shuld not be implemented in country like india whre the country rules by culture and tradition on one side we r saying do not adoppt western culture n on the other hand we are legalising ths

What is wrong by rahul Kaul on 09 Jul 2009

what is wrong in being loving a same person as heart has no contol. we says that our culuture , go deep and see that lord make all those. Shiva desire for vishnu and so on. see the caves. We says bad , but rape , sexual abuse is bad rather than that. We create society not society creates us. believe in facts. Freedom is wright for every one. and one one become bad if it is free. when we make rescrition , people use more.Faith in self and gave freedom to all is victory of India in reall democratic sense

Do not legalise Gay culture by A.Dias on 04 Jul 2009

It is not only shame but disgrace to legalise gay culture. Gays are not criminals but their activities are against the nature, against the religions and against Indian culture. Do our M.P's and M.L.A's want their children to behave like gays? Govt. must appeal the judgement in the Supreme Court and no not accept such dirty activities in India. If the Govt. accepts than also make provision for reservations for gays as the country runs on Reservations only

Response by J.W on 03 Aug 2009

A country can't move forward until all people are treated equally. What two people do together is nobody's business but their own. I'm not Indian, I'm Irish. I don't know what the situation is in India but in Ireland 86% of the population agree with gay marriage and we are commended for that. If you want India to join the developed world and become rich then you and your countrymen need to become more tolerant. This is good legislation. Indian people in Ireland are some of the hardest working and most respected members of society, they don't seem to bring this fundamentalism with them. Grow up India.

Bestiality? Let's be realistic by Matt on 04 Jul 2009

Gay sex has been legal in many western countries for 40 years (UK, Canada, etc.) and none of them have legalized beastiality or even polygamy.Let's have a rational discussion and not bring up such absurd ideas.Throwing people in jail simply because they are gay is no different than throwing someone in jail because they are Muslim or Hindu.

Culture, homosexuality, beastiality and Ram Gopal Yadav by Medha on 04 Jul 2009

People DO NOT turn gay because it is legal. People are born gay. So just because homosexuality is decriminalized, your non-gay son/daughter is not suddenly going to become gay. Stop that silly argument! People do not become blind, handicapped, gay, whatever because it is legal to become so! And the Indian culture can be no more destroyed by gay people than by obscene half-naked Bollywood actresses and naked breasts on ancient sculptures at Khajurao. And 1 billion people cannot be born without sex or sexuality, so get over the idea that Indians are in some way sexually innocent. Finally, you must be completely ignorant about homosexuality to compare it to beastiality. Who told you that any homosexual person crossed the species barrier? Learn to argue with good analogies! Ram Gopal Yadav is right about the Delhi HC decision having an implication on the marriage act and succession act. The courts and the government need to deal with that and find a meaningful solution.

laugh by thra on 03 Jul 2009

Its a laugh what reasons people will use to supress. Indian culture will not crumble, but maybe the feudal culture will... the one many politicans gain strength from. People like Ram Gopal think they own the body, soul and mind of everyone born in this country?

Gay India by Indian on 03 Jul 2009

A gay India is an unlikeable India i used to have the security that if i went to India i wouldn't have to meet Gay people at least in India but come on here in America im surrounded by them so dont decriminalize it so the future Indian kids dont turn gay

Now the turn to legalise bestiality has come by G.Vasudevan on 03 Jul 2009

TV panelists quoted Homosexulaity was practiced from time immemorial! Wrong. Bestiality is older but wont quote chapter and verse as it may hurt delicate sentiments. We the practitioners of the worlds oldest system of sex, for even the animals do it, must be recognized by the courts of justice and given leave with licence without let or hindrance to do our wont with our pet cows, horses, donkeys or whatever for we cannot be parted fro our loved ones.

Culture values are NOT above human values by Vijay on 03 Jul 2009

Ram gopal, Indian culture also had casteism and slavery. It also has the most resistance against positive change. Orthodox people like old Ram Gopal think that only they are humans. Old man experience has taught you nothing and I feel shamed that you're in the house. Do you think only your body can feel the pain? Humans values will always be above culture and race.

Legalizing gay by Roydal Simon on 03 Jul 2009

If one looks at the positive side then the Indian population is set to decrease but the flip side is we are openly acknowledging unnatural unions is the "In" thing. And now we parents have to safeguard our children from falling into this crevice as well. As if to say the existing evils were not bad enough.

gay ho by homosap on 03 Jul 2009

Ram Gopal Yadav should join the gay wagon and enjoy the benefits

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