国产热热热精品,亚洲视频久久】日韩,三级婷婷在线久久,99人妻精品视频,精品九热人人肉肉在线,AV东京热一区二区,91po在线视频观看,久久激情宗合,青青草黄色手机视频

   

Heterosexuals in Singapore to enjoy more freedom in sex

(Pravda)
Updated: 2006-11-10 15:45

Singapore plans to decriminalize oral and anal sex for adult heterosexuals under legislation unveiled Thursday, but the government said sex between homosexuals will remain banned.

The government posted proposed amendments to the city-state's Penal Code the result of a three-year review on a Web site, and Singaporeans have a month to offer feedback. The Ministry of Home Affairs will consider the input before presenting the proposals to Parliament early next year.

The amendments that have generated the most water-cooler buzz in strait-laced Singapore are those that would legalize oral and anal sex between consenting heterosexuals over age 16 and the retention of the law against acts between homosexuals.

That drew immediate criticism from People Like Us, a gay rights group.

"If the government aims for an open, inclusive society, it should be doing all it can to overturn prejudice and discrimination, rather than give people reason to remain close-minded through retaining (the ban) for symbolic purposes," the group said in a statement.

The Home Affairs Ministry said it wants to modernize the laws "to be in line with social mores and emerging societal trends" but that doesn't include homosexuality.

"Singapore remains, by and large, a conservative society. Many do not tolerate homosexuality," said a note published with the amendments.

However, it said it would continue its policy of not proactively prosecuting private homosexual acts.

"Gross indecency" between two men can lead to two years in jail, but it's rarely punished. Singapore has a thriving gay community, reports AP.

Other proposed amendments would ban necrophilia, toughen penalties for sex with minors under 14, and introduce penalties for men who rape their wives.

The amendments would also expand the Sedition Act to cover "the wounding of racial feelings," and would toughen credit card fraud laws.

A change in the "unlawful assembly" law would broaden its focus to groups "whose common object is to commit any offense, and not just those relating to public tranquility."

Outdoor gatherings of more than four people now require a police permit a law seen by critics as an attempt to curb political dialogue.

Such laws were highlighted in September, when protesters were confined to an indoor lobby during annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings held in Singapore.



Top Lifestyle News  
Today's Top News  
Most Commented/Read Stories in 48 Hours
汪清县| 兴宁市| 汉阴县| 巩留县| 迭部县| 将乐县| 巴林右旗| 鄂州市| 华安县| 石台县| 武川县| 屯门区| 娄底市| 东阳市| 大化| 邛崃市| 岱山县| 司法| 色达县| 乳山市| 达日县| 分宜县| 贡觉县| 广德县| 彭山县| 龙井市| 文昌市| 沙河市| 玉山县| 泸水县| 吴桥县| 崇阳县| 岗巴县| 阿拉善盟| 册亨县| 讷河市| 鄄城县| 屯门区| 亳州市| 饶平县| 元谋县|