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Is the LGBT community becoming inconsiderate in their demands?
Keke posted a topic in Debates - Express and Discuss
I've noticed that some members of the LGBT community do not realize that in society there has to be a balance, or that their rights end where another's right starts. No right is actually absolute. Why is it "freedom of speech" and "freedom of association" when someone supports LGBT and on the other hand it is classified as "hate speech" and "discrimination" when somebody expresses that they do not believe in the community nor want to associate with them? I think everybody is entitled to their opinion and preferences and it is very unfair to try to force someone to accept your lifestyle. I believe that so long as there is basic mutual respect for life and dignity, everyone can stay on their lane. Freedom and Rights includes the freedom to not like what you don't like. Not every opposition is hate speech. So long as the dislike is done respectfully; there is no violence and denial of rights accruable from public office, everyone is well within their rights. Private individuals (eg. The baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple) who decide not to associate with LGBT have their freedom of association which should also be respected. -
As a Nigerian living in Nigeria who became aware of her sexuality as far back as 2004 in Senior Secondary class 2, and who has taken time to observe the LGBT community in Nigeria and the changes in the attitude of the rest of the society towards them these past few years, I would say LBGT Activism started suddenly in the country and would need to be slowed down for proper reorientation. You can't make people accept what they don't understand, a concept they were just beginning to get a grasp of and have not fully digested being shoved down their throats? Of course there is bound to be backlash. Activism especially on issues that are deeply rooted in culture and religion in a very religious society should not be sudden. Such sudden activism embarked on without proper laying of foundation or wetting the soil is bound to instill paranoia and evoke backlash. That is exactly what is going on in Nigeria currently. It might not be a big deal for some people who want to be with girls just for fun, but for some of us, we want to know that we have an option. That if we fall in love with a man, we can be with him and if we fall in love with a woman, we can be with her as well (speaking from a bisexual standpoint). And no, I do not want a situation where I have to give up my country and everything that might be going on for me in it to achieve this (relocation). Before the activism, everyone tended to ignore homosexuals. At most there would be expression of disgust, stigmatization and then sympathy because it was seen as the work of the devil. Only in very few cases was there any act of physical voilence towards them. Unlike with the emergence of activism. People now see it as a fight to ward off western imposition. What should have been a simple call to respect human rights, is now seen as a call to accept the works of the devil which indicates the“endtime” and as an attempt to impose western values. Activism should be slowed down for a while, not to relocate every homosexual (they aren't just a handful trust me). Activism should be slowed down to allow more time for proper sensitization. People should be encouraged through the process of unlearning. The society should get to the point of obeying to a reasonable extent the fundamental rights we already have in place. One can't possibly expect a society that doesn't fully respect the fundamental rights to life, freedom of speech and human dignity, to understand and accept the economic, social and cultural rights, especially ones right to determine their sexuality and sexual orientation, and their right not to be discriminated against based on their choices. The media is doing a good work of portraying LGBT members as active and honorable members of the society. Let the society digest this before the placards hit the streets.
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“The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday took the unusual step of suspending a sitting state court judge – Vance Day of Salem – for three years.The high court found that Day…committed “willful misconduct” and made “willful misstatements” to investigators to cover up the truth. Day acted with prejudice against same-sex couples by deciding he wouldn’t marry them and he instructed his staff to employ a scheme to avoid “public detection” of his plan, the Supreme Court said. “We conclude that a lengthy suspension is required, to preserve public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary,” the court’s opinion said. Day’s pattern of making “false statements” suggests that he “is not trustworthy,” the court said. In a written statement through his attorney, Day said he was heartened that the Supreme Court didn’t terminate his judgeship but saddened about the suspension. Day and his legal team are contemplating an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.The Oregon Supreme Court’s decision, however, drew praise from others. “A judge is a public official, not a priest, and is required to perform the duties of the office without bias or prejudice,“ said Ethan Rice, an attorney for New York-based Lambda Legal. The nonprofit organization supports the rights of the LGBT community. …a three-year suspension is a grave dishonor in the legal profession and he won’t be able to run for re-election during that time. He also won’t be paid for the remainder of his term. Going forward, the Oregon State Bar could seek to have Day disbarred as a lawyer or otherwise disciplined. Day has been fighting accusations of judicial unfitness since as early as 2013. The Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability recommended Day’s removal from office in a scathing report in January 2016. The commission found that he had “engaged in a pattern of dishonesty” to hide a wide array of misdeeds. The Supreme Court has the power to punish judges who it finds in violation of professional codes of conduct. The punishment in Day’s case could have been as light as a public reprimand or severe as removal from office.“ http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/03/oregon_supreme_court_xxxx_judg.html
