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And further to this all the religions in India have united against homosexuality being legalised!
"Religious groups in India have warned they will oppose any move to legalize homosexuality as the federal government prepares to hold talks on a law that classifies same-sex acts as crimes."
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WO.....index.html
i hate this stupid argument, its the same one they use here in singapore! "Society is too conservative" Bull Sh!t!
Once again, religion tries to destroy what God has created.
Of course some people are going to oppose it.
How about we think positive.
I think this is a great turn of events and hope they manage to repeal it:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.....709249.cms
Gay indians are gross, lol
And today the Indian High Court has declared the anti gay laws discriminatory and has effectively declared them illegal
so gay sex in India is now decriminalised.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wor.....129836.stm
I am Indian, happily married, blessed with 2 most beautiful kids aged 2 and 6.
This is what I going to say. (Shout rather)
GOVERNMENT HAVE NO BUSINESS TO PEEK INTO ANY ONCE BEDROOM.
What one do in his sex life is his own business.
Considering who progressive Indian govt where in gender equality and right to info act, why cant they just do away with a piece of legislature that is very very anti Indian constitution?