A few months back there was an incident which made it to the headlines. A
Malaysian student was arrested in the UK due to a misdeed he committed while
studying abroad. The youth was found to possess a massive amount of material
related to child pornography, and was subsequently jailed for a period of 5
years.
Many of his country mates back home lauded the outcome, and were none
too happy when the Malaysian government considered appealing and giving the
youth a second chance once his jail term ended. A great number had in fact
voiced their outrage both in and off the internet.
Most of us I am sure would feel the same way. Pornography especially
involving a minor is a serious crime. Yet 2000 years ago, even in some parts of
the world today, child marriage is still being practiced. But the “modernized”
first world countries of this age condemn the act as improper and irrational.
Today we see in those developed nations issues such as LGBT equality and
rights to same sex marriage. The US recently legalized this as did Ireland earlier
on. In the UK as well this is acknowledged and accepted, along with
prostitution in certain parts of the country as long as he/she is of age. This,
they claim, is done in the spirit of equality, freedom and non-discrimination.
If that is the case, why discriminate against pedophiles
and those with a Lolita complex? Why punish someone who is caught having pictures/videos of children getting it on? Or,
better still, why imprison a person possessing
pornographic comics/cartoons/ animations of seemingly underaged children,
when clearly no child was harmed in the process, such as the Christopher Handley case? The reason that its content
will influencing the person’s behaviour is as reliable as the rationale that
people playing GTA and COD will end up being killers and terrorists.
Let’s take a bit further. If I were to create
fictional animated works that depict gruesome deaths of toddlers and pre-teens
and publicly distribute them, what is that to the authorities? If I were to create a game that centers on gruesomely torturing minors,
why should I be stopped? Am I not entitled to my freedom of expression?
Please bear in mind: I am not in ANY WAY encouraging such acts. Rather, through this I would like to point
out the state of the world today, and its decaying ethics and moral values which
in this age is happening at an alarming rate, especially in the so-called developed
nations. “Logically” speaking, those actions are not wrong in any way: no one
is harmed in the process, and most of us I assume are able to differentiate
between reality and fantasy.
Yet is that all there is to it? If we look deep into our consciousness,
we know that such themes of torture and violence are anything but correct. This
is simply proven by the fact that, although it is literally and humanly
possible, we would not carry out such acts towards our fellow human beings.
Ask ourselves, what does the laws of nature and our conscience tell us?
Going back to the first issue on the arrested Malaysian youth in the UK, would
you commit such acts to a child? Are you willing to bear the responsibility for
the child’s wellbeing due to your actions? Are you able to bear the
responsibility, especially should an unexpected/critical event occurs? If you
are the child’s parent, how would you feel? Thinking for the child, what will
happen to his future? Do you think it is alright for kids to enter into a
sexual relationship with each other, or if is an adult-kid pairing, taking into
consideration all that was mentioned above together with your conscience?
The rule can be applied for the other issues mentioned. Can two people
of the same sex with a sexual relationship complete each other, as a plug and a
port? The answer is no, as a complete relationship is open to the possibility
of bearing a child, the product of a joyful union between husband and wife.
Nature has its way of answering us.
People may criticize me in this matter, calling me narrow-minded,
discriminatory, etc. Yet I have met individuals who practice same sex
relationship and premarital sex; and while I do not condone their behavior, I
respect them as an individual and treat them no different than I treat others.
Heck, one of the closest person in my university life is a guy who practice the
latter and has no qualms with the former. However because I do not condone that
particular behavior of his, I had voiced out against it. Yet this did not ruin
our relationship; if anything, it was more like a discourse between friendly
individuals. Even the closest friends have contrasting opinions. In fact, he
still shares his activities, issues and problems in his life with me. From this
I could say that our relationship continues to deepen until today. There is a
difference between hating a person and hating an act. As they say, “hate the sin, but love the sinner”.
And talking about narrow-mindedness, should I call those who frown on polygamy,
pedophiles, incest, beastially, and those I have previously mentioned in
paragraphs 4 and 5
the same as well? Shall I cry narrow-mindedness to people who condemn a father/mother
having consensual sex with his pre-teen sons and daughters? Why discriminate if
he obtained the consent of his/her spouse and children?
Since the Old Testament to the New, God had continuously warned us against
all forms of immorality (Genesis 18:20; Leviticus 18;
Mark 7:21-23; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10). Even for those who are not affected
and are firm in our convictions, it is our responsibility to ensure the next
generation will uphold the dignity and sanctity that God ordered for the whole
human race since the beginning of mankind. I sincerely hope world I live in
would be spared and restored from the degradation of the very foundation of the
natural order and morals. All ye saints and angels in heaven, pray for us.
RFG always.
