We the social beings are very good at conveying, communicating, and maintaining relationships. In that process we often choose a convenient way for the expression of our feelings. In the initial phase of building a relationship we are rarely bothered by conditions like gender, status, age, religion, ethnicity, etc. If such a solid relationship is formed between people of the same gender, why should the rest of the world care? Why does the world feel the need to categorize them as gay or lesbian?
A form of relationship outside of the "allowed" is always a challenge to the types of relationship considered as "normal". People that think they have to defend the "normal, natural, good" -therefore, mostly something sanctioned by religion- have to reject everything else in order to maintain their ideal. I think the persecution of "not-allowed relationships" happens due to the intent to defend one's culture. Of course, if you are actually killing or harming people in order to defend your culture, this culture -at least in the interpretation of those repressive elements- becomes an obstacle to human well-being. Which, of course, is an eurocentric point of view.
Dear Sujatha,
I remind the observation of Pope Francis on gay persons having said "Who am I ?" if someone being gay and prays in the church. So the Pope didn't want to categorize the gay persons separately and to deprive them their right to prayer. I am sure, Pope's liberal views will not be accepted by the orthodox persons. So you will find even if there is solid a relationship, there is gender difference very well in existence and the rest of the world therefore runs after it. Our world is still to come out of traditional beliefs. However, change is taking place and LGBT rights have been already accepted in some of the countries. But even a simple male-female friendship is not viewed without colouring it. Husbands like to have friends of opposite sex, but normally do not approve wives to have similar relationships in the fear of turning into extra-marital affair. So balanced attitude is not prevailing. Thus relationship as of now is a subject of great discussion in vast majority of population.
Best wishes,
Ranadhish
I htink you will find that most of the categorization and antipathy comes from the more "traditional" sources which can be extremely strong: example tribal concepts so strong that they overrule the taboo of a parent killing his child. (I say "his" even if a woman "agrees" to it she is overwhelmed and voiceless in the matter).
These concepts undoubtedly had their origins in the apportioning of scarce resources including food, shelter, protection and power. Above all you must consolidate your power to keep control over every other aspect.
You maintain your power over your followers by designating action as acceptable or unacceptable. After that you set your followers upon the unacceptable. Two reasons: keep your unit "pure" and divert the mounting frustrations and other negative feelings upon someone other than yourself - a safety valve, if you will.
Ask yourself how much power you think you would retain if you allowed everyone in your unit to be and do as they would.
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