Because I Don't Think Being Gay Should Get You Caned And Jailed
That's one of the answers to "Why I'm intolerant of Islam." If you aren't intolerant of Islam, is it because you're bigoted and homophobic, or because you just haven't given the reality of Islam much thought?
Via Reuters, Malaysian states (about 60 percent Muslim) are bowing to Sharia law to punish gays:
In Malaysia, homosexuality is punishable by law by caning and up to 20 years in prison, but the amendments planned by the Pahang and Malacca religious authorities would give the state governments additional powers.If the proposed changes come into force, jail terms could run consecutively if a gay Muslim person is punished under both laws.
Malacca's chief minister, Mohd Ali Rustam, said the state would review its Islamic law provisions to allow Muslim gay men and lesbians to be tried in court and punished by a prison sentence or a fine to "deter" homosexuality.
"So many people like to promote human rights, even up to the point they want to allow lesbian activities and homosexuality," Ali told Reuters.
"In Islam, we cannot do all this. It is against Islamic law," he said, adding that gay Muslim people would also be required to attend counselling.
Ali, who is also the Malacca Islamic religious department chairman, said the proposed penalties would also apply to those who "supported" homosexuality.
Oops, that's me.
It's unbelievable how such bigotry is tolerated in the 21st century. Islamic law is no different than outdated technology or primitive understandings of reality like the four humours.
It's particularly annoying when shysters claiming to be part of the intelligentsia preach tolerance of intolerance as though it were a badge of intellectual and cultural sophistication--woe befall anyone who commits the imperialistic faux pas of judging another culture through the lens of their own. Fuck that. Human nature is the yardstick, and that's the same all over.
UberApe at November 11, 2011 10:38 AM
Until the late Nineteenth Century homosexuality was punishable by death/imprisonment in the BRitish Empire (and the US), also on religious (mostly Leviticus) grounds. But "Western" peoples have long been far more receptive to change: otherwise, the same punishments would apply to eating "Surf and Turf," or a cheese-burger.
John A at November 11, 2011 4:57 PM
Afghanistan.
Listen, Malaysia isn't the least connected culture in the world. Islam isn't distinctive in this regard.
Religion has its purposes. We're going to have to deal with it. (6 minute video.)
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at November 11, 2011 8:55 PM
If you support the public stoning of homosexuals and adulterers, but privately sodomize little boys, you might be a Taliban.
Patrick at November 12, 2011 9:54 AM
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