Jamaica- More than just crime and homophobia

I chose this topic because we as Jamaicans know of the rumors that we are a hostile nation...and, well I knew the subject title would get your attention.

I am not going to sit here and deny that Jamaica has a problem, but I cannot think of a single nation in the world today that is not f----d up. If I am wrong, let me know. Seriously, if any follower of this blog feels that they live in a perfect nation, and can explain why they think so, I will apologise...and maybe even move there. So people send your comments!

Anyway back to the topic: Jamaica is more than just crime and homophobia, let me put this into context for you.

You have probably been to a reggae concert and seen either: Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Bounty Killa or more recently, Movado, perform. Well these self proclaimed ambassadors, for reasons only they understand, insist and persist on writing and performing lyrics that speak about violence, and intolerance towards gays. Not only have they embarrassed the government and the people of this country more times than we can recall, but they do not represent the sentiment of the over 2 million good citizens of this country! These musicians only represent themselves and their needs for wealth and popularity.

Meanwhile the rest of us at home carry on with the pressures of life and try to make the best of it. We support each other with our struggles to find money to spend and buy food and petrol for our cars.

We are not all homophobic: because alot of homosexuals live here in Jamaica.
Some are our good friends, some are well known and accepted members of society, others again choose to keep their true status hidden.

There have been rumors over recent years that crime in Jamaica has been spawned by a generation of young men who grew up without father figures and were physically and sexually abused as youths. These are the worst types of criminals because they take out their rage in many ways that negatively impact the status quo.

Our biggest concern as Jamaicans right know is how to protect our families from violent crime...not to commit violent crime. We are not staging a witch hunt against homosexuals- some of the more violent criminals are homosexuals who were not allowed the right to choose, and so, take out their anger on the larger society.

It is difficult, sometimes regrettable to know that dancehall artistes go out on the world stage and speak about crime and violence against homosexuals knowing full well that they may have friends and relatives who are gay...some musicians who have made it BIG once were thugs and crime was all they knew...you figure it out.

So people, the moral is: don't be too hasty at drawing conclusions until you have done your own careful research into the matter. And for calming reading, I would like to recommend an ebook on Feng Shui. Go online and purchase now at:
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