For and against sides of homosexual debate duke it out over at IKEA S'pore's Facebook page

And it's started.

Belmont Lay| April 20, 06:37 PM

IKEA Singapore is in a bit of a pickle after it was revealed that the furniture retailer's membership programme, IKEA Family, is one of the supporters of magician-pastor Lawrence Khong's upcoming performance in July.

Gay rights groups are unhappy, as Khong is known to be an outspoken moraliser known for his strident views against homosexuality and the backlash has caused IKEA Singapore to say it is reviewing its support.

Over at IKEA Singapore Facebook page, both sides of the homosexual debate are duking it out:

Dear'>

IKEA,A message of support for Pastor Lawrence Khong & IKEAPastor Lawrence Khong is a good and decent religious...

Posted by Lim Chin Siong on Monday, April 20, 2015

 

Let'>

me make it simple. Ikea had always given me the impression they are not supportive of any discriminatory policies or...

Posted by Eu Choon Leng on Monday, April 20, 2015

 

So'>

IKEA is religiously orienting yourselves now? If it is, tell us so majority of us who are religiously neutral can...

Posted by Paul Lim on Monday, April 20, 2015

 

How'>

many non-LGBT people had boycotted companies and brands for being gay-friendly? Now we see the gay movement doing...

Posted by 彭嘉荣 on Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

Just'>

withdraw the support for the magic show as this is not one of your core business activities. Why get yourself involved in this type of social issues?

Posted by Chua Cheng Hwa on Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

I'>

am very disappointed by your decision to review your support for Mr. Khong's magic show just because of his pro-family stand. As a resident in Singapore, I will boycott IKEA should the support is withdrew.

Posted by Yee Kan Koh on Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

Its'>

a shame you are promoting events by pro religious bigots whose mission is to spread hatred.

Posted by Mary Sindharan on Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

Why'>

is Ikea sponsoring a magic show in the first place? Don't you guys make enough money from sales of your meatballs...

Posted by Johnny Tang on Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

Dear'>

Ikea, I speak as a Buddhist whom supports & honors the rights of the LGBT minorities here in Singapore, I am...

Posted by Chen Hsiongcai on Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

I'>

would be totally disappointed with you IKEA Singapore, if you decided to entertain the complaints of a certain group...

Posted by Grace Ho Lim on Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

And so on.

But there are also those who empathise:

Poor'>

IKEA Singapore. Got caught in the middle. If they continue the sponsorship, they will be boycotted by the pro-LGBT....

Posted by Darryl Kang on Sunday, April 19, 2015

 

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