Tomorrow, Singapore will come to a standstill as AWARE members vote at its EOGM.  By the end of tomorrow, after the votes are counted, the world will come to an end as either ultraconservatives or gay sympathisers are struck with a decisive blow.  I outline the possible doomsday scenarios below.

Scenario A : Present EXCO remains in power

AWARE remains ineffective because of nagging public suspicions that it is managed by a group of ultraconservative Christians with an ultraconservative agenda

Every male who wants to put questions of his sexual orientation / preference to rest only needs to express vocal support for AWARE

Gay sympathisers and ultraconservative Christians continue to call each other names

Scenario B : Old guard voted into power

AWARE remains ineffective because of nagging public suspicions that it is managed by a group of ultraliberal women with a secret agenda of advancing gay causes

No male can ever express support for AWARE without being viewed suspiciously as a homosexual

Gay sympathisers and ultraconservative Christians continue to call each other names

Scenario C : Either camp takes power, and someone with swine flu attends the EOGM 

AWARE and everyone who attends the EOGM go out of action because they have to be quarantined until the Communicable Diseases Centre is certain that they are not infected with swine flu

There is a momentary period of peace as all the name-calling and shouting stops

Upon their discharge, gay sympathisers and ultraconservative Christians continue to call each other names

I think the foregoing demonstrates just how silly it is to define AWARE and the upcoming EOGM by the single issues of ultraconservative / fundamentalist Christianity and pro- / anti-gay issues.  I think that those who raised the alarm against the new AWARE by harping on these issues instead of undertaking a holistic review of whether the new EXCO is sufficiently competent to steer the organisation was unwise. 

And I think AWARE members regardless of which camp they support who have taken their cues from such persons are going to kill the organisation.

In fairness to both camps, see :

   AWARE homepage

   We Are Aware (includes old guard’s comments about the new AWARE)

   New AWARE’s comments about previous AWARE programmes