Live, Let Live

Orkut is an online network of people connected through their friends. There are different communities in Orkut and each has its forums posted by its members. I was reading through one such forum in ‘Indian Women’s Issues’ community. The topic was “Homosexuality”.

There were many folks who voiced their opinion against it. As in, were very vocal that homosexuality is against nature, it shouldn’t be allowed, blah blah. .. There were others who said if homosexuality is fine, then necrophilia and sex with animals should be okay too.. Hehehhe. Couldn’t stop giggling at the flow of the discussion. And there were others whom I agreed with, who said that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality or any relationship with mutual consent (which obviously rules out sex with animals and necrophilia) and yes, also were not sure what this topic was doing in a community for ‘Indian Women’s Issues’. From when did homosexuality become an issue for Indian Women??? :) I thought they had enough issues already to add this to the list!

I was amused at first, then after further reading was put off. Are such harsh opinions making it difficult for gays, lesbians to come out in the open and lead a free, harmless life as they would want to? Who are we to tell others whom to fancy and whom not to? Who are we to decide what’s natural, what is normal and what abnormal? Why should pure love between two guys or between two girls be considered abnormal or unnatural?

Instead of getting angry at such naïve and narrow-minded opinions, I found myself actually giggling in amusement. When I started reading, I never did expect such anti opinions and was actually surprised to see many. But shouldn’t we be rather leaving it to the individuals rather than dictate it to them as to which attraction is fine and which is not for them? To each his own.