Guest Guest Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Hateful behaviour against LGBTs similar to radicalisation From Mint Kang - Published: 4:00 AM, June 21, 2016 The previous week saw much outrage over Facebook user Bryan Lim’s comments about firing on a community whose cause he is against (“Police report made about man who wanted to ‘open fire’ on LGBT community”; TODAY online, June 14). But as a nation and as a society, Singapore should be far more concerned about groups that support and normalise violent intentions. The Facebook group known as We Are Against Pink Dot has been around for some years. Over time, the attitude and rhetoric of some commenters have deviated from the group’s stated purpose of promoting pro-family values. For example, I have observed comments blaming gay men for social problems, comments defending Mr Lim and comments questioning the motives of the LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered) community in expressing sympathy for the victims of the Orlando shooting. I am deeply disturbed by the atmosphere of encouragement and approval surrounding the rhetoric. Inflammatory, libellous or violent comments are seldom called out. The behaviour of such groups is similar to the process of radicalisation among ideological extremists. Inflammatory statements are normalised, followed by normalisation of the desire to harass, the desire to commit violence and celebrating violence. It is easy for people in such an environment to develop the impression that violence is not only acceptable but worthy of celebration. Those in such groups, and those who sympathise with such groups, should re-examine their attitudes. Singapore cannot afford this kind of ideological hardening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crusader Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Many of them are baptist? As in faith community batist church, westboro baptist church (usa)? Are many of them from mega churches? Wouldn't be surprised if a good number of them are anglicans. Followed by charismatics. Methodists, presbyterians, lutherans should be lesser i presume. Are there any catholics and jesuits among them i wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leeway for hatred Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 3 hours ago, Nightingale said: Gosh, don't you know you don't need any religion to harbour or vent hatred? Yes but religion EMBOLDENS and possibly augments that hatred manifold. spr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Evidence Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 36 minutes ago, Nightingale said: No, it's not religion per se. It only "appears" to be so because people who exploits religion for their hate agenda tend to be most loud-mouthed. The majority of truly religious people are not haters. Silent majority? Evidence needed. So far, the only evidence is religion emboldens people to outrightly hate others who are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MyOpinion Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 In this context, I'd say religion that emboldens gay hatred as every religion explicitly against homosexual act with the exception maybe Hinduism and Buddhism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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