*Nigerians react aloud
Some Nigerians are going to reap bountiful harvests from the recently passed anti gay bill which prescribed jail term for persons who involved in gay marriages. They will start showing up at embassies at home and abroad alleging persecution because of their gay status and asking for asylum. Some of them will display photographs with two men kissing each other and two women kissing each other at a marriage ceremony.
Of course the marriage never took place and the kissing simply stage managed to drive home the point that they are gay couples. So the new business for Nigerians desperate to leave the country and for those of them living abroad without valid papers would be to declare themselves gay. I'm sure that some smart immigration lawyers are already preparing the papers.
And European countries must be ready to receive flux of Nigerian men and woman to prove that they respect human rights.
I think that Nigerian Legislators are Very Busy Pursuing Rats instead of the Big Cows out there!! Why can't these Legislators LEGISLATE against Treasury Looting, Corruption, and Focus on How to Arrest the Treasury Looters, to Recover the Nations Wealth from these Thieves?
What have Homosexuals and their Life style got to do with Nigeria's Progress and Development? Can this End Boko Haram destruction of life and property? Provide Jobs for Nigerians? Provide Good roads & Provision of Basics to live basically by an average Nigerian in Nigeria? Are We after rats here, while Our House is engulfed in fire?
I quite agree with you that there is a need to focus on the eradication of looting , corruption, etc in Nigeria. But talking about homosexual, that act is not permissible in our culture and it should not be embrace at all. Homo craziness will be setback in Economic development, health care system, and it may end marriage between man and woman.
Flipping and shaking of as......? by a man is a taboo
Homosexuality is not permissible in our culture.
Should one dare ask whether pedophilia, child marriages to octogenarians,
female genital mutilation, infanticides, lynching of witches,
discrimination (on the basis of caste, ethnicity, religion or socio-economic class)
are permissible or acceptable.!
In reality which one is the greater threat to societal values
any or all of the vices listed above or homosexuality?
Who declared that sexuality and sexual preferences are cultural
phenomena specific to any particular human culture?
Did humanan beings invent the sex act?
Even amongst heterosexuals--are we suggesting
that the so called missionary position is the only way acceptable to Africans
(because our ancestors always did it that way)
and all other positions both within and outside
of the scope of the kama sutra and beyond are therefore forbidden in our culture.
Should kissing, oral sex. anal intercourse between men and
women also be criminalized because they are not acceptable
in the Nigerian culture?
Should public display of affection such as man and woman holding
hands, kissing, hugging, smooching etc be also criminalized?
Should the occassional scenes in our villages especially amongst the poor
where by elderly women are seen walking walking around with their breasts
exposed --either by their own free will or sometimes in protest be also criminalized/
If we do, how do we exempt those who are so poor they cannot afford to buy
bras? Are bras originally a component of the African female attire?
Bottom line--let us leave every man or woman to him or herself on sexual matters
aside of pedophilia, rapes, bestiality etc.. The state has no business
in what goes on amongst her citizens behind the closed doors of
their bed rooms as long as they are between two consenting adults.
What does culture have to do with what goes on behind the nations bed rooms?
Some societies find polygamy abominable--going as far as to incarcerate
offenders while they look the other way on other sexual aberrations
such as swingling life styles, orgies etc amongst hetero sexuals as long
as they do not disturb the public peace and they carry on their immoralities
behind losed doors. In a few of the world's juirisdictions--polyandry rather
than either monogamy or polygamy is the norm.
Given the above should Nigerian law makers also enact laws against all
forms of marital arrangements--outside of monogamy or polygamy.
While at it what about laws against premarital sex considering that this
is against the teachings of the Holy Bible and the Koran?
What the Nigerian government has done is not in anyway out of place. I am sure if the Nigerian people were asked to vote on this issue, you certainly know what the answer will be. Democracy stand for the will of the people on one hand and protecting the minority on the other hand. Nevertheless, I would rather have the country to focus on more pressing issues such as Mr. Odeh has rightly highlighted. Our society abhors homosexuality, bestiality, and other social vices. Mind you, female genital mutilation is still a strong human rights debate and the support for eradicating it has the tendency to flip-flop. Of this, I will present the other side of the argument.
What the government did in banning gay marriage is standing against Western opinion on sexuality and simply resonating the Nigerian identity. Religion cannot be separated from the Nigerian identity. Are we not tired of neo-colonialism and the continued erosion of our social values? I hailed your opinion on vices including infanticide, you have clearly put in view the Western support on the liberalization of abortion laws - what is the difference between killing a born and unborn child, are they not all the same? Why should there be an outcry for killing a child and not the same principle for the unborn?
The same people who say we should ban female genital mutilations are conducting breast mutilations in their hospitals with public funds. Confusion, all is confused - the West is confused and are confusing us. What we need to do is find our own identity and reinforce it. If the women accepts FGM, it is their freedom and it is their human rights lets provide a safe environment for them. I am sure of the West practices it as part of their culture, they would have protected it and brought the practiced it safely, since the major problem with FGM is safe practices.
The story of Santa Claus in the Netherlands which has a connotation of racism is still being protected and practice till date. I am may sound anti-West but this are just a matter of balancing principles, values and ideals. If the West wants to protect their values, which emanates from their cultural perspective, I do not see any reason why we should not resonate and preserve our own identity. This is our human rights.
"The state has no business in what goes on amongst her citizens behind the closed doors of their bed rooms..." The truth is that whatever policy, including economic policies, which the state comes up with have a way of interfering with what goes on within the bed rooms. This has been strongly recurring debates in the Netherlands and other parts of the world.
I believe strongly in democracy.
The law makers in Nigeria have simply reflected the will
of the majority of the people they serve in this matter.
I was never under any illusion that the result of a vote
in either the Senate or the HOR would have been different.
I also know that even though I could sway the argument
in favor of the rights of the homosexuals amongst members of
my nuclear family in Toronto, I would have no such chance with
members of my broader family back at home in Nigeria
or amongst my friends, acquittance and colleagues at
home in Nigeria.
The above dichotomy is due to the conservative ethos
of the African value system--which has both positive
and negative consequences.
However the will of the majority is not always right!
We may not be ready today to accept the idea that homosexuals
are not that different from you and I and everyone else outside
of the context of their biologically determined preference for
same gender sexual partners. It is possible that we might be
ready in 50 years as more knowledge about homosexuality
surfaces. Only the almighty God knows when!
"We may not be ready today to accept the idea that homosexuals
are not that different from you and I and everyone else outside
of the context of their biologically determined preference for
same gender sexual partners. It is possible that we might be
ready in 50 years as more knowledge about homosexuality
surfaces. Only the almighty God knows when!".......Dr. Ola Kassim.
A MUST READ on HOMOSEXUALISM. Dr. jide Emordi's Enlightenment.
"Homosexuals are God's lovely children, caught in a spiritual web by the transference of the spirit of Sodomy (every single one of them has been violated growing up) which is no fault of theirs.
They require proper diagnosis as having the psychological ailment called 'GENDER ROLE CONFUSION', lovingly assisted to straighten them out."
May I state categorically that homosexuals have every right to use (abuse) their bodies whichever way they choose just as well as the age old practice of prostitution or the mad fellow that is eating rotten food out of the garbage dump.
One thing remain sure, we REAL Africans will NEVER legitimize the practice and UNAPOLOGETICALLY SO. Lest the LAND spur us Out. lev.18v25.
Our basis is the scripture which is littered with citations on God's displeasure over this conduct. Unfortunately, a few in the forum, like Tony Egbe and Ronke has alluded to it but completely out of context.
Now, whether or not you believe the scripture does not absolve anyone or nation of THE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES OF HOMOSEXUALISM, But please be patient with me while I educate us as 'they that have knowledge, shall instruct many.
Besides, my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Ignorance of the LAW (inclusive of God's) remains inexcusable. In the book of leviticus 18v22, GOD gave an unambiguous forbearance against homosexuality. "22) You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination."
I would have referred us to read the book of Romans, chapter 1verses 18- 32, but since many in the forum will not take the extra effort to reference to passage, we may as well read in concert:
Gods Wrath on Unrighteousness. NKJV.
18 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them."
( please take special note of verses 26,27*nd 28 above ).
May I also state authoritatively here that every world power that went under was as a result of endorsement of HOMOSEXUALISM as an acceptable life style; be it the Amorites, Cannanites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Greek, Romans, Great Britain and guess who is next on this list ?
President John Quincy Adams made it clear, "if America (home of the Puritans) ceases to be Godly, it will cease to be great." period.
If you imagine there's a problem with the U.S. economy, you've missed it by miles. Their Policy makers have been given over to delusion. OR do you think it is sanely to borrow more and more from China so you can use the same money to import Chinese made goods? Meanwhile, your jobs are outsourced to the same.
I suppress a chuckle to conclude that it is only a God given delusion that will make a nation surrender it's greatness willingly to another. I should say this; Except America AMENDS their constitution to define MARRIAGE as the union of a man and a woman, they will SURELY hit ROCK BOTTOM.
Woe to the WORLD should godless China ever become the mistress thereof.
Homosexuals are God's lovely children, caught in a spiritual web by the transference of the spirit of Sodomy (every single one of them has been violated growing up) which is no fault of theirs.
They require proper diagnosis as having the psychological ailment called 'GENDER ROLE CONFUSION', lovingly assisted to straighten them out.
Even animals understand that a Dick and a Hole has to COPULATE to procreate. I am yet to see a gay whose NATURAL PARENTS are the same Sex. Let's engage our thinking cap and save humanity.
Should this citations deliver one soul from this snare of the Fowler, my work is done.
Dispassionately yours,
Jide Emordi.
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