Re: The hypocrisies the Nigerian gay debate masks
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Last week’s article with the above title generated frenzied and passionate responses from readers. I have chosen below a sample of reader responses sent to my email and to Daily Trust’s Facebook page. Enjoy.
You are right. The anti-same sex bill is a subterfuge to divert attention from the action to remove the so-called oil-subsidy. After all David Mark, being an army colonel, is familiar with such tactics!Amb. Kabiru Ahmed, 8A Dr. Bala Mohammed Road, Nasarawa GRA Kano
As one of your admirers who never miss your columns in both Weekly Trust and Sunday Trust newspapers, I found your article, “The hypocrisies the Nigerian gay debate masks,” very interesting. I too tried my best to look at the issue from a different angle in an article I sent to the Daily Trust newspaper, which unfortunately has not been published. Maybe the reason could be the standard of my English or my opinion was viewed to be outlandish.
Abdulsalami Yaro
Anything or any measure against homosexuality from any quarter is welcome. Your criticism of the Senate for passing the anti-gay bill is uncalled for. Otherwise, I like this article for saying it as it is to the dying and decadent West!
Abdullahi Labo
Security, healthcare, education, roads, agriculture, employment and others are our (we Nigerians) worries now, not same-gender marriage! Every second, Nigerians die due to lack of such adequate services. It’s rather sad we place priority to issues that wouldn’t benefit us here and hereafter!
Ahmed Idris
Nice article. You hit the nail on the head.Nigerian laws must not be encroached upon and discredited!
Chinedu K. Anyiam
Legalizing homosexuality will be a great disaster to our dear nation. We all know the story of gays in the Qur’an. They were perished for their insolence and disobedient to the commandment of ALLAH over an unnatural feeling, which they introduce to themselves. I believe this unGODLY act will never have a room in our religious nation where both Christians and Muslims will never subscribe to such nasty idea introduced by profane westerners.
Adamu Rabiu Usman
Is this another tactic of manipulating religious consciences? What we desire at this critical moment is security, health and education, etc. The law-makers, if they are sincere, should use the same tempo and legislative unanimity in handling more realistic issues and problems instead of diverting our attention to the gay debate. Thank you, prof, for exposing those parliamentary hypocrisies.
Samaila Yandaki Suleiman
When the West was bombarding cities and villages, murdering women and children, killing heads of sovereign nations, and forcefully shoving their ideology down the throats of the citizens of these nations all in the name of democracy and freedom, a particular section of the Nigerian society was hailing and egging them on. Now the chickens have come home to roost. Whether Nigerians like it or not, Fuel Subsidy must go and homosexuality is here to stay. When the west says it is, so it must be.
Abdool Saleh
This is quite insightful. You are not wrong. It’s another angle to this gay bill. But the bottom line is, polygamy was even done or allowed by God but for a purpose and the time of ignorant God certainly has overlooked, but for same sex issue, there’s nothing adventurous about it, it’s totally anti-nature and an abomination in the sight of God. Period. And, to me, it’s disgusting. Gosh!
Josephine Ogierumwense
Your pastors are stealing. Your police are taking bribes. Your people are pouring acid on one another, cutting off fingers, raping, politicians looting, you seem to have no voice, and when your leaders decide to disagree with a gay act everybody seems to get on one accord and wants to blame the western world. How could Nigeria be so religious with all the demons she carries? Some people speak of killing gays and consider themselves righteous men in God’s eyes. I have never seen people do to their own people like you Nigerians do. Some of you are very coldhearted and hide behind your imaginary love of God. I know that I will get ridiculed for speaking my mind, and that’s ok. While the rest of the world is advancing and growing your politicians keep you in bondage. Now that’s what you should be discussing.
Adrain Amawu
My brother, you have said it all. Do you know that even in Nigeria some people consider polygamy as group sex and preach against it? But they think homo-whatever is fair. Oh, what a world we live in! Oh Allah, guide us to the right path. Amin
Habibu Bashir Labaran
I too asked myself who brought this issue of sodomy to the National Assembly in the first place. Did the bill just throw itself at the National Assembly’s table? The majority of the people we have as our leaders are the Western world’s agents and indeed anti-Christ.
Muhammad Aminu Aliyu
An act which is forbidden by Christianity and Islam is a taboo. It can’t stand because it also against public policy and natural law.
Elochukwu Donatus Chinyelu
The issue is well-delineated. O Allah, the Knower of the unseen, please unravel and destroy whatever evil (hidden) agenda there is in our various government policies. Sure, I don’t know what to believe.
Al-HasanIbn ‘Isa
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Re: The hypocrisies the Nigerian gay debate masks
Category: Notes from Atlanta Written by Farooq Kperogi Hits: 1453
Last week’s article with the above title generated frenzied and passionate responses from readers. I have chosen below a sample of reader responses sent to my email and to Daily Trust’s Facebook page. Enjoy.
You are right. The anti-same sex bill is a subterfuge to divert attention from the action to remove the so-called oil-subsidy. After all David Mark, being an army colonel, is familiar with such tactics!Amb. Kabiru Ahmed, 8A Dr. Bala Mohammed Road, Nasarawa GRA Kano
As one of your admirers who never miss your columns in both Weekly Trust and Sunday Trust newspapers, I found your article, “The hypocrisies the Nigerian gay debate masks,” very interesting. I too tried my best to look at the issue from a different angle in an article I sent to the Daily Trust newspaper, which unfortunately has not been published. Maybe the reason could be the standard of my English or my opinion was viewed to be outlandish.
Abdulsalami Yaro
Anything or any measure against homosexuality from any quarter is welcome. Your criticism of the Senate for passing the anti-gay bill is uncalled for. Otherwise, I like this article for saying it as it is to the dying and decadent West!
Abdullahi Labo
Security, healthcare, education, roads, agriculture, employment and others are our (we Nigerians) worries now, not same-gender marriage! Every second, Nigerians die due to lack of such adequate services. It’s rather sad we place priority to issues that wouldn’t benefit us here and hereafter!
Ahmed Idris
Nice article. You hit the nail on the head.Nigerian laws must not be encroached upon and discredited!
Chinedu K. Anyiam
Legalizing homosexuality will be a great disaster to our dear nation. We all know the story of gays in the Qur’an. They were perished for their insolence and disobedient to the commandment of ALLAH over an unnatural feeling, which they introduce to themselves. I believe this unGODLY act will never have a room in our religious nation where both Christians and Muslims will never subscribe to such nasty idea introduced by profane westerners.
Adamu Rabiu Usman
Is this another tactic of manipulating religious consciences? What we desire at this critical moment is security, health and education, etc. The law-makers, if they are sincere, should use the same tempo and legislative unanimity in handling more realistic issues and problems instead of diverting our attention to the gay debate. Thank you, prof, for exposing those parliamentary hypocrisies.
Samaila Yandaki Suleiman
When the West was bombarding cities and villages, murdering women and children, killing heads of sovereign nations, and forcefully shoving their ideology down the throats of the citizens of these nations all in the name of democracy and freedom, a particular section of the Nigerian society was hailing and egging them on. Now the chickens have come home to roost. Whether Nigerians like it or not, Fuel Subsidy must go and homosexuality is here to stay. When the west says it is, so it must be.
Abdool Saleh
This is quite insightful. You are not wrong. It’s another angle to this gay bill. But the bottom line is, polygamy was even done or allowed by God but for a purpose and the time of ignorant God certainly has overlooked, but for same sex issue, there’s nothing adventurous about it, it’s totally anti-nature and an abomination in the sight of God. Period. And, to me, it’s disgusting. Gosh!
Josephine Ogierumwense
Your pastors are stealing. Your police are taking bribes. Your people are pouring acid on one another, cutting off fingers, raping, politicians looting, you seem to have no voice, and when your leaders decide to disagree with a gay act everybody seems to get on one accord and wants to blame the western world. How could Nigeria be so religious with all the demons she carries? Some people speak of killing gays and consider themselves righteous men in God’s eyes. I have never seen people do to their own people like you Nigerians do. Some of you are very coldhearted and hide behind your imaginary love of God. I know that I will get ridiculed for speaking my mind, and that’s ok. While the rest of the world is advancing and growing your politicians keep you in bondage. Now that’s what you should be discussing.
Adrain Amawu
My brother, you have said it all. Do you know that even in Nigeria some people consider polygamy as group sex and preach against it? But they think homo-whatever is fair. Oh, what a world we live in! Oh Allah, guide us to the right path. Amin
Habibu Bashir Labaran
I too asked myself who brought this issue of sodomy to the National Assembly in the first place. Did the bill just throw itself at the National Assembly’s table? The majority of the people we have as our leaders are the Western world’s agents and indeed anti-Christ.
Muhammad Aminu Aliyu
An act which is forbidden by Christianity and Islam is a taboo. It can’t stand because it also against public policy and natural law.
Elochukwu Donatus Chinyelu
The issue is well-delineated. O Allah, the Knower of the unseen, please unravel and destroy whatever evil (hidden) agenda there is in our various government policies. Sure, I don’t know what to believe.
Al-HasanIbn ‘Isa