Sep 25, 2007Quickie Link: Singaporean PM Says 'Heterosexuals Should Set the Tone'
By vanrozenheim
(Singapore) - Heterosexuals should set the social tone in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in remarks published on Sunday defending why his government will not decriminalize Gay sex. "My view is that gayness is something which is mostly inborn. Some people are like that, some people are not. How they live their own lives is really for them to decide," Lee said in remarks carried by the Sunday Times. But he added: "I think the tone of the society should really be set by the heterosexuals, and that's the way many Singaporeans feel." Gay rights activists have slammed the law, which dates back to British colonial days, and argued it should be repealed.
