tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276989295117498166.post8106582063065083931..comments2023-04-29T15:44:29.028+01:00Comments on Will Hadcroft: Taboo or Not Taboo?Will Hadcrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07008146766843162926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276989295117498166.post-5757201127364085372007-10-12T22:00:00.000+01:002007-10-12T22:00:00.000+01:00Some interesting and controversial views here, CP....Some interesting and controversial views here, CP. <BR/><BR/>Initially I was in two minds as to whether I should let them go up on the site unedited, but I believe I understand the point that you are making when you liken preaching a philosophy to young impressionable minds to what the Nazis did when they ruled Germany. You are pointing up how extreme and radical philosophies can become when left unchallenged (feel free to correct me if I have misunderstood your point).<BR/><BR/>I also chose to publish your comment because I believe in freedom of speech, provided that the commentator is not setting out to offend. I do not believe that you are.<BR/><BR/>For me, the problem is not RTD’s atheism or homosexuality, but that he may be using Doctor Who as a platform to indoctrinate the viewer. You and I can reject or embrace what is presented based on our preferences and world view. I’m sure some teenagers can too. But I don’t like the idea of eight-year-olds being pumped with propaganda for the sake of it.<BR/><BR/>On the subject of homosexuality, because I’m inclined to believe what the Bible claims about itself – namely that it is God’s Word written through human penmen – I have to accept what it has to say about gay sex. According to the Bible, the primary purpose of sexual intercourse is to produce children (the fact that it’s rather enjoyable is a bonus!). Because of this, the God of the Bible views same sex intercourse to be contrary to what He originally intended for human relationships.<BR/><BR/>I’m told some atheists take a similar view, that Nature has determined that we reproduce through the sex act, and so procreation is the purpose of the sex act.<BR/><BR/>However, it’s a basic truth that some individuals develop no romantic attachments to members of the opposite sex whatsoever, but they do develop strong feelings for members of the same sex. <BR/><BR/>There are those who deny that these emotions are real (claiming that homosexuals are “just perverted”), but, since I experienced a same sex crush during early pubety, I do believe that homosexuals genuinely feel the way they claim to.<BR/><BR/>Some people reason that because God designed the human race, he in effect made some us homosexual. <BR/><BR/>But this idea is contrary to what the Bible teaches. As far as scripture is concerned, humankind fell from perfection when it took an independent course and rejected God’s sovereignty. He has allowed us to go it alone, but purposes to restore his creation to how he intended it to be once it is clear we are unable to govern ourselves successfully without him. <BR/><BR/>Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that we are now leaving in the Last Days of this present human ruled system and that the restoration of God’s purpose is imminent.<BR/><BR/>To serve Jehovah God in the way he wants to be served means to accept his sovereignty and put his will ahead of our own. <BR/><BR/>Homosexual people are welcome to study the Bible with the Witnesses and attend their lessons at the Kingdom Hall. But if the said individual came to believe what he/she was being taught was indeed the truth and as result wanted to become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, it would mean making a choice. Live a life of celibacy (the individual would not be expected to become heterosexual) and be baptised as a Witness.<BR/><BR/>Continuing with a gay relationship would mean that they could not become Witnesses. I imagine that those who go through this process must agonise over the decision (of course, if you don’t believe in the Bible and the Witness doctrine, then, obviously, there would be no issue at all).<BR/><BR/>With all of this in mind, I confidently claim not to be homophobic. I do not possess an unreasoning dread of or hatred for homosexual people – but at the same time feel I must acknowledge that one cannot worship the God of the Bible in the way he wants to be worshipped and practice homosexual intercourse as well. It really is one lifestyle or the other with no compromise at all.<BR/><BR/>In the office where I work there are at least two gay people that I know about. One of them I never talk to, simply because I have never worked with him. The other is a lesbian girl with whom I’ve enjoyed a bit of banter. She’s a very likable person, and I always engage her.<BR/><BR/>One particular man who worked in my office for a few months turned out to work part-time for Big Finish Productions, the independent company licensed by the BBC to make original full cast radio plays of <I>Doctor Who</I>. It was my job to train him in his work on my team, and because of his background and my writing, we hit it off straight away. <BR/><BR/>By the time he left to take up a full-time position with BFP, I had grown very fond of him. He is one of the most genuine, kind hearted people I have ever known.<BR/><BR/>So, while I stand by the Bible principle, this does not mean that I dislike homosexual people.<BR/><BR/>I <I>do</I> dislike television writers using their medium to indoctrinate young children.Will Hadcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008146766843162926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276989295117498166.post-55595764573731338482007-09-19T13:38:00.000+01:002007-09-19T13:38:00.000+01:00Interesting post, Will.This subject is one I have ...Interesting post, Will.<BR/><BR/>This subject is one I have considered long and hard. As a writer I am constantly attempting to write 'outside of myself'. That is to write characters that do, think and say things that are entirely unlike me. However, I've noticed that at plot pinch points I often write from my perspective, as if it is me in the scene. <BR/><BR/>We are all a product of nature (our genetic predisposition) and nurture (our formative upbringing). So our view on life, mores, morals and opinions are very much the product of who we are.<BR/><BR/>Therefore, I can hardly blame RTD for including anti religious and pro alternative sexuality themes in his writing.<BR/><BR/>What concerns me is that millions of young kids will be influenced by what they view on Dr Who. It will become part of their 'nurture' and therefore shape who they are. Anyone who is writing entertainment aimed at the younger demography must consider the incredible influence and impact of their writing. <BR/><BR/>For the media to portray an alternative view as normal is always dangerous. History is ripe with examples of the damage that can do. From the Crusades to the Nazi uprising. <BR/><BR/>Very often what starts out as the view of a few individuals, becomes trendy, fashionable, until we get to the point that anyone even expressing a view against the idea is viewed as an outcast.<BR/><BR/>Only 40 years ago homosexuality was illegal in the UK. Now it is illegal to discriminate against such people, quite rightly. But how far will it go. <BR/><BR/>In 1932, Hitler was arrested at the Munich Putch and imprisoned. In 1938 the "Enabling Act" was passed making him a dictator and it illegal to even discuss Nazism in a negative context. <BR/><BR/>I am in no way linking the Nazism and alternative sexuality, but it does demonstrate how quickly something that is believed in by a few, can become mandatory for all.<BR/><BR/>Every writer, TV producer, program and film maker has to be aware of how influential the media is, and our own heavy responsibility.<BR/><BR/>For me it is all about choice. Opinions should only be expressed as what they are, never as fact. Show the alternatives, good or bad in your view and let people make their own minds up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com