[kictanet] Banning of the FILM Rafiki

Mon Apr 30 14:38:00 EAT 2018

I have a problem with governmet making moral decitions. That is and should remain the purvew of other institutions.

On 30 Apr 2018, 2:37 PM +0300, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>, wrote:
> Does Kenya have a state religion?
>
> On 4/30/18, 12:33 PM, "kictanet on behalf of Lawrence Dinga, CISSP via kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke on behalf of kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Dear Alex,
>
> I don’t know much about the movie but if it is about lesbianism then it is
> immoral and ungodly.
> God only approves a relation between a man and a woman
>
> Leviticus 18:22
> You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
>
> Genesis 2:24
> Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his
> wife, and they shall become one flesh.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Comninos via kictanet
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2018 2:05 PM
> To: ldinga at managecom.co.ke
> Cc: Alex Comninos ; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Banning of the FILM Rafiki
>
> I am not sure what the film is about in its entirety, but the main
> storyline is a lesbian romance in Nairobi. It is the first Kenyan film to
> be nominated for the Cannes film festival and will premiere there on the
> 8th of May.
>
> Here is the trailer for the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M_-ucSaFpU
>
>
> On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 at 12:57, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > What is the film about?
>
> > On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 1:55 PM Alex Comninos via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> > > Hi
>
> > > I was shocked to learn that the film classification board has banned an
> > > LGBT film, Rafiki.
>
> > > Our Film and Publication Board recently attempted this but it was
> reversed
> > > by the courts.
>
> > > Films are ICTs and we should be discussing this on the list.
>
> > > I am looking forward to the discussion.
>
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Alex
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