Being Muslim and Gay

Accepting differences.

We live in a country where every one deserves right and equality.

We live in Singapore, a country with various colours, beliefs, lifestyles and political ideologies.

If we can live peacefully with these and accept all our differences, why cant we accept different sexes?

Living with the LGBTs.

We live with Malays, Chinese, Indians, Eurasians, Pilipinas, PRCs, FTs, etc.

We live with the Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Atheist and Jew community.

We live with citizens who supports PAP, DPA, WP, SPP and SDP's ruling.

So why can't we live with the Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders?

Negative influence are from ALL of us.

Do their negative lifestyle and wild community bother you?

Don't we have a fair share of negative influence and bad communities in Singapore?

From xenophobic, scandals, corruption, government, racism, sex scandals, to crazy expats, unthankful immigrants and the deranged child who Stomp everything.

What more harm can the LGBTs do to contribute to our fading peace and happiness?

Create more gay babies and take over your jobs and houses?

Ignorance + Stereotype.

"Well if there's no gays roaming around the street, our child wouldn't get influenced by their unruly behaviour."

By seeing gay couples on the street, do you think your child will go "Ohmy a gay couple! I think I may have gotten their disease! I think I am gay now!" NO

As much as we try to educate our youngsters, they seem to stray further away.

From smoking, unsafe sex, drugs, bullying, stealing, vandalising. It doesnt stop there.

Do we blame the Gays for this?

BAD INFLUENCES ARE EVERYWHERE AND COMES FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND MEDIUMS.

Why the hate?

Do they take your taxes? Do they ask for your money? Do they terrorised malls, places of worships? Do they kill innocent people? Do they take your job oppurtunities? Do they get special treatment? Do they not have to pay tax, loans, erp, gst?

So what, what is it that makes you so mad and angry with them.

To the Muslims & Christians. 

I know how both The Holy Books condemns the gays as much as they condemned you both in each others book, but instead of organising an event to wear white or spend time with your family.

Why not have an event to educate this people?

Why not have gather these people, listen to their stories, understand their side, and love them like how you love your own kind.

Why not educate this people through love, passion and involvement? Why must you educate them through an event where you dress white lol

Why must you educate them through hatred, sarcasm and displeasurement?

Both The Holy Books mentioned love, passion, giving, respect and care.

To respect each other.

To not condemn or judge anyone,

To lead the astrays to the right path through passion and love.

To Muslims.

We do not like a single bit when the government thought of banning the wearing of hijab in professional work place.

We tweet we shout we protest we show anger and displeasure.

Why? Because they are TAKING AWAY OUR RIGHTS AS A MUSLIM,

they are TAKING AWAY OUR LADY'S RIGHTS TO WEAR HIJAB.

Of all the people, i expected YOU to realise the NEED OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND RESPECT.

but instead, you are here HATING, TAKING AWAY THEIR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM TO BE WHO THEY WANNA BE.

We do not like it one bit when that happend to us, or the muslim malay community. So why do it to others

Protect your religion & beliefs.

I am NOT trying to say you should accept them fully or stop standing up for your religion and beliefs.

Yes we should PROTECT OUR RELIGION. And yes we have to PROTECT OUR BELIEFS.

But please STOP SPREADING HATRED. Get involved. Educate them. Lead them back to the right path. Do it in a different manner.

If they think they deserve their rights.

LET IT BE. Ignore their existence if you wish, but DO NOT take away their rights and freedom.

Final note.

This is not another pro or anti LGBTs post.

I wrote some suggestions. I listed down the whys and whats. I put down the facts and I tried to make a difference.

** Pictures are taken from google

Credits to its respectful photographer, animator.

** The protest pictures wasn't from Singapore

I am not in any side.

I believe in equality.

Be it for humans or animals

Muslim or Jew

Women or men

Straight or gay

Poor or rich

Disabled or abled

I stand for them all.

From yours truly,

Diman Japar

TRS contributor

*The author also blogs at http://welcomebacksummer.blogspot.sg