Gay bashing signals Indonesia's growing intolerance of minorities
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I thought this was quite funny:
"The award for the most ridiculous statement goes to Mr Arief Wismansyah, the mayor of Tangerang township adjacent to Jakarta, who said eating too much instant noodles can lead to homosexuality. Incidentally, whether he is aware of it or not, Indonesia is the world's largest producer and exporter of instant noodles."
This may be an exaggerated example, but it can shed some light on the qn below...people often hold misguided and wrongheaded notions about certain issues or people. Only open discussion of such topics can allow the misperceptions to be dispelled. If there is a blanket ban, then there will be no chance for such perceptions to be clarified and people will continue to hold on to this bias, thinking it's the truth.
Qn: How far, in your society, should unpopular views be open to discussion? (Cam. 2011)
I thought this was quite funny:
"The award for the most ridiculous statement goes to Mr Arief Wismansyah, the mayor of Tangerang township adjacent to Jakarta, who said eating too much instant noodles can lead to homosexuality. Incidentally, whether he is aware of it or not, Indonesia is the world's largest producer and exporter of instant noodles."
This may be an exaggerated example, but it can shed some light on the qn below...people often hold misguided and wrongheaded notions about certain issues or people. Only open discussion of such topics can allow the misperceptions to be dispelled. If there is a blanket ban, then there will be no chance for such perceptions to be clarified and people will continue to hold on to this bias, thinking it's the truth.
Qn: How far, in your society, should unpopular views be open to discussion? (Cam. 2011)
posted by Dark Shadow | 6:32 PM
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