everyone should abso-fucking-lutely protest against any laws that discriminate against consenting adults' sexualities, as it's literally a human rights violation

if a country gets their titties and/or testies in a twist cause of a wittle gay kiss, but would be totally fine if a straight couple did the same shit, then they deserve constant reminders that they're on the wrong side of history

edit 1: the fuck is a countey? meant country edit 2: thank you mods :) for context, original comment was arguing that they should respect the laws of the country

[–] hamiltonicity@beehaw.org 43 points 1 year ago

Gay people in Malaysia are imprisoned for up to 20 years. This is not a law that deserves respect, and anyone who believes otherwise is a monster.

[–] UngodlyAudrey@beehaw.org 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I will concede that probably they should not have even bothered playing in Malaysia at all. However, protesting garbage laws is the right thing to do. Slavery was legal in the U.S. at one point. It was illegal(even in the North, where slavery itself was banned) to help escaped slaves evade the authorities. What I'm saying here is, some laws don't deserve to be "respected". This is an evil law, one that should be mocked, scorned, and flaunted.

[–] alyaza@beehaw.org 22 points 1 year ago

I will concede that probably they should not have even bothered playing in Malaysia at all.

on the other hand: playing has highlighted the irrational response of Malaysia's government and regressive laws, so in the end i'd say it worked out pretty well

[–] tangentism@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

Artists United Against Apartheid didn't play gigs in South African to protest the situation there.

If they had, it would have been a degree of complicity with the regime.

TBH, every major artist should loudly express that they are deliberately skipping playing in Malaysia for specific reasons.