Following the recent Father Kizito and the CJ in waiting sagas, i have been racking my mind over the whole homosexual thing.

According to Wikipedia "Homophobia is a term used to refer to a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards lesbian and gay and in some cases bisexual, transgender people and behaviour although these are usually covered under biphobia and transphobia. Intersex and asexual people are also sometimes included. Definitions refer variably to antipathy, contempt, prejudice, aversion, and irrational fear"

Democracy on the other hand according to the same Wikipedia "is a form of government in which all citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal (and more or less direct) participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law. It can also encompass social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination."

So a few questions arise....
1. If Kenyans were to do a referendum on whether or not to allow homosexuality would be in order to do so in the global village we are in?

2. Since am pretty sure majority of Kenyans would vote to reject, would we be denying the minority their right? (Am not in support of homosexuality by the way and I have no apologies for that either)

3. Why do governments such as the US keep pressurizing African countries to adopt homosexuality as a way of life when the majority do not want it it hence the democracy bit? Shouldn't we be allowed to set our own laws as we wish ama nani ako na stencil ya law zetu?

Anyway.....have you guys noticed how most TV programmes(sp) and movies have at least one gay/lesbian in them . Why is the US so intent on shoving their silly lifestyles on us??

Oh and i heard a very respectable radio "queen" some few years back say that it was ok to be gay/lesbian... i know everyone is allowed their opinion just like i am, but influencing my kids on radio with such nonsense should definitely be out of order!!

@INUENDO,
I think you need to get your facts right in particular, your perception towards homosexuality and as you put it-"Why is the US so intent on shoving their silly lifestyles on us-".
First, US constitution is very clear on marriage- marriage is between a man and a woman-, Therefore US federal goverment do not recognize same sex relationship, in USA, same sex couples are yet to enjoy same benefits as heterosexual couples, note that very clearly.Nevertheless, US government, both state and federal recognized that a section of it's people, no matter how small it is, have homesexual choice of living and decided that they're going to treat them as humane as possible. This bring me to my second part.
USA do not want us to be homosexuals but what they're pushing is for us to treat all our people with decency no matter how they chose to live their lifes.What are we gonna do to homosexuals they're our kids too? no matter how much we don't like the act, they're part of our society. I am a straight man so why should gay people bother me, unless you're scared that you might turn gay if you see a gay man, why bothered? We have bigger problems as kenyans than the gay issue, let gay people do their thing!

@Drunkard, thank you for the opinion but we will have to agree to disagree on this one. Not that i fear being "infected" with homosexuality lakini ushenzi ni ushenzi! Just because our brothers and sisters across the oceans have seen it fit for themselves to accept it as a norm doesn't mean we Africans have to accept it. That is what my point is!

In regard to legality, i haven't said anywhere that it is legal or not illegal in the US, what am basically saying is that the US government along with other western governments need to learn that we as African or particularly Kenyans feel nothing for Homosexuals and you can take that to the bank! Hence my reference to democracy being about majority choosing what is law in their country and what is not. Wewe lazima umekuwa brainwashed into thinking that its a lifestyle blah blah blah.....its ok.......they have rights too....... AM HOMOPHOBIC AND PROUD TO BE!

You talk about us treating them with decency? Where is the decency with two men landing airports where there are none! What am saying is that as much as its their right to hide behind closed doors and do their silly landing its my right not to have my kids being told that its ok whereas it is not

Drunkard, YES! since the many have chosen for whatever reason! its their right in a DEMOCRACY i.e. a system that recognizes the rights of the majority. What you are talking about is FREEDOM and the two are not interchangeable words.
remember that you can have freedom in a democracy, freedom without democracy, democracy without freedom and any other permutation of the 5 words I listed above.

A recent study showed that only 1% of Americans are gay. Which means they are not as many as we are led to believe.

I wonder what the stats are in Kenya but i know most Kenyans are against homosexuality. That's a fact. I once mentioned to someone i have a gay friend (Actually he turned gay, was straight before)and i immediately saw a difference in the person. This is repeated over & over again. Maybe we should have that referendum and finish this matter once and for all..

For me, myself & I, i believe it is downright bad. If it was meant to be, the anatomy would have been different. Period.