A democracy is predicated on an educated citizenry. You cannot have a democracy with people that are more interested in what Nicole Kidman is doing or whoever the latest fashion model is.

There's no specific punishment in the books of fiqh (Islamic laws) that relate to homosexuality per se. They apply to any illicit sexual relations, including prohibited heterosexual acts like adultery. And the punishments are strong, but they are legal fictions because they are impossible to prove. You need four witnesses to say they witnessed (sexual) penetration. In what circumstances are you going to find someone to testify to that?

People have to be exposed to Muslims, just experience Muslims; talk to them. Reach out, read about Islam, try to find out about it.

I don't have the power to issue papal decrees.

Practice makes permanent, not perfect. If you practice the wrong thing, you make the wrong act permanent.

My experience on this planet is that if you treat people with respect, they tend to treat you with respect.

I know that people can live celibate lives, I did it myself for many years.