Think before you click

The government is seeking public opinion on section 377A of the penal code as to whether it should be repealed. The code penalises gay sex.  I am not here to argue one way or another but find some opinion put forth for and against quite intriguing.

The National Council of Churches does not support the repeal as it is deemed harmful for individuals, families and society as a whole. "The council urges Christians to pray that God will protect the institution of marriage and family because they are indispensable for the well-being of the future generation and the flourishing of our society".

The question that comes to my mind is why the 'institution of marriage and family' is of such importance to the church. Has it an ancient historical origin to preserve the human race and reinforced centuries later by the need to ensure Christians would continue to propagate and grow in numbers to combat the muslim turks during the Crusades. No doubt Christians believe the Bible which is God's words advocates marriage with threefold objectives. First to reflect God's image as he created both man and woman, second to reproduce and third to reign (Genesis 1:28).

When I google on Genesis 1:28 "Be fruitful and increase in number, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground," my instant response was we have multiplied in such numbers to send so many other species into extinction we should really give others a chance.

On the other side of the scale, advocates of the repeal quote human rights and evidence that homosexuality is inborn and is present even in nature. To me it is quite obvious that some people are born with this orientation.. I have read and personally know of families that have endured untold sufferings because of society's stigma. Yet what I fear is not so much a slide down the slippery rope of morality but more of the tendency to develop even the slightest tendency towards homosexuality.

The above are just off the cuff response and my understanding of the implications is superficial. I have not researched and thought through enough to vote either way if called upon to do so at a referendum. One must understand fully the arguments put forth by both sides and not blindly jump in to support either party based on cultural preconditioning and bias either way. That is what we have to do to be fair to our fellow human beings. So at least think through before you click on the next request to sign an online petition.