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I am not surprised that this is getting worse in this country, because when a former Octogenarian Prime Minister of St. Lucia was well known to be having sexual encounters with young women, as we read in the newspapers where a fifteen year old was a victim.
At that time it appeared to be "kosher". No big deal. The men in the City sitting at the Taxi Stands and the Park would laugh about it. It was a big joke. They felt that is was vogue to emulate the former Prime Minister. So these men all did it. No big thing. So now, what we are seeing, is a case of the fathers eating sour grapes and their chldrens teeth are on edge. Children following the example of their fathers before them. Don't we dare blame the young people. It is a case of "monkey see, monkey do".
Let the Leaders set the right pace in the country. That part of their responsibility. They beg at our doors for us to vote for them to become our Parliamentarians and when they are in, we do not demand proper accountability.
Even when its reported nothing is done about it. the fact remains that people don't report it, look at what happened in Babonneau last year nothing was done, the young lady in question still has all her kids in doplorble conditions while she walks about town in her nice clean clothes. yes i am her cousin and i know for a fact she does what will be done, of course nothing.
All the time we accept poor sexual boundaries male and female, we will have sexual abuse, its not what people say its the role modeling or examples set by them. In all sections of society from the least to the most educated having sex with anything that moves is accepted. I hear women talking about sex all the time, they have no other discussion points, men leer at anything that moves or boast about their sexual conquests and all this with children around. I know that in families the adults will perform sexual acts in front of their children and have no insight as to the damage this creates. Calling children inappropriate names like 'sexy' when they are under two is another boundary crossed over. Children should be children till teenage years, why are most of our children walking around like mini adults being scantily clad, and winding around. It appears impossible not to flirt all day long, even doctors do it in front of patients, St Lucians wake up!!!!!!!
this situation is unfortunate. Also unfortunate is the fact that a lot of children are fatherlesss not through their fault but because they are kept away either by the mothers or the authorities. The system as part of this system must of necessity find a way to stop the exclusion of fathers in the life of the kids in a meaningful way. Fathers are not only their to dish out money but to help in the nurturing of his children. It may be controversial but the system is still too pro women - I would ask that this anolomy be addressed - too many children are vulnerable because their Dads are not around. Women must wake up to that fact and help facilitate that process.
I am aware of mothers who say one man is the father but he isn't, sadly a lot of women don't know who fathers who for sure. It is an acceptable practice that women and men cohabit with people , one in one out, so the children are calling an array of characters 'Daddy'. The boundaries are shot and unless these are addressed and the sexual ones are reigned in any other initiatives would be meaningless.
And these same people will be in church at the weekend!!!!
This is a sick society. Rudderless. Because for sometime now there is no fear nor respect for the ONE who created the Heavens and the Earth and all mankind.
In fact, they appear to fear man more than they fear GOD.
Abuse of children limited to the sex act only. What about the other forms of abuse that is so prevalent among us? Ause is regarded as only what happens in the home but it happens outside of the home too. Not oo take this only social services, the whole nation have to take this issue seriously. It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a whole country to protect that child. And I'm not speaking of finding punsihments for the culprits, I am saying let us be , proactive than reactive. Open your eyes, ears and mind to the reality of the situation.
I remember very vividly a few years ago how a mother whom I had barely known revealed to me that her eight year reported to her that her boyfriend had sexually assaulted her. I immediately responded by advising her to go to the police. It broke my heart to hear her as I knew she was hurting. I don't think she ever did because I seen the bastard with her some time after the revealation. She was a foreigner trying to make ends meet. The child even mentioned the use of vasline in the incident.
The sorry thing about these abuses is that the ones who are supposed to protect the kids are themselves part of the abuse. A few abusers need to be made examples of before we see a reduction in the trend. I know some fathers who will protect their kids by any means necessary.
Bus drivers and vehicle owners are probably the biggest abusers. I witnessed a certain individual prowling at a school location and talking to kids as they exited from school one afternoon but figured he must be trying to find his way around until by coincidense I witnessed that same individual at a completely different location trying to entice a young girl who completely rejected his advances. I may be wrong in my judgement, but it certainly raised my eyebrows. He looked like a predator.
OK - I've read the article ... but there is no conclusion and no support system is mentioned, has anything been put in place to address this very "unsocial" part of our "family culture"?
It is very, very, very evident that the family fabric has become unwoven. St Lucia now has a "lost" generation to deal with.
This type of abuse MUST be looked at seriously, and QUICKLY!! Take it from the root - children having children - linked to St Lucia's lack of socio-economic fabric. EDUCATION is key to advising the masses of their wrong doing, and eventual salvation.
Articles and policies are put in place for St Lucia to make a living ... it only works on paper!! Is there any organisation to keep track of the strategies, plans, policies? Is there any plan of keeping the data or statistics of how "the plan" is operating?
And please, my fellow readers - DO NOT politicise this unfortunate mess ... we ALL have our part to play - from religion, to family, to schools, to corporations, etc.
Men, Women and Children need to be EDUCATED about abuse, child abuse, sex abuse, and its consequences.
OK - I've read the article ... but there is no conclusion and no support system is mentioned, has anything been put in place to address this very "unsocial" part of our "family culture"?
It is very, very, very evident that the family fabric has become unwoven. St Lucia now has a "lost" generation to deal with.
This type of abuse MUST be looked at seriously, and QUICKLY!! Take it from the root - children having children - linked to St Lucia's lack of socio-economic fabric. EDUCATION is key to advising the masses of their wrong doing, and eventual salvation.
Articles and policies are put in place for St Lucia to make a living ... it only works on paper!! Is there any organisation to keep track of the strategies, plans, policies? Is there any plan of keeping the data or statistics of how "the plan" is operating?
And please, my fellow readers - DO NOT politicise this unfortunate mess ... we ALL have our part to play - from religion, to family, to schools, to corporations, etc.
Men, Women and Children need to be EDUCATED about abuse, child abuse, sex abuse, and its consequences.
@Armchair
part of the solution mentioned is for women to use their influence and self-control to curb their behaviour (the problem in part is a direct result of their collective behaviour - they are part of the problem) - we have a lot of "progressive women" and "Women groups" as part of all aspect of St Lucian life be it political, economic, social, judiciary, crime or religion. These groups need to be honest and humble in cooperating with the Government arm charged with the reponsibility for those matters by admitting to the role of women in perpetuating the problem and then perhaps we can honestly seek common grounds for a solution. Without truth and reconciliation there will be just the lipservice we are used to and the hypocrisy we cherish. I wish we would take this matter serious as it will affect the overall performance of St Lucia as a nation in the future.
Very common in the Caribbean. At home in the churches and in the schools! I remember one teacher at a top secondary school for girls got a student pregnant and she left school some time later he had another child with another student. I see the child now he is a teenager. The school did nothing as far as I know. What about all those parliamentarians and other top brass doing the same?
The problem is nothing is being done about it, we all can get upset until we get blue in the face I hate to tell you all it's the norm in St.Lucia. Fathers sleep with their children uncles with neices and nephews stepfathers with the children they swear to protect neighbours molest younger neighbours and the list goes on,that is their dirty little secret down there and most mothers know what's going on but since they collect a few bucks from the perpertrator they keep their pie hole under lock down.Again the police, speaker of the house,priest pastors etc all those in higher position always take advantage on the less fortunate without a voice because they know no one will belive the little victim over Mr Big.Sad sad situation in St.lucia some humans are certainly the most grusome species of animals on the earth.
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You Lucians a bunch of hypocrites! Yoll saying dee bible dee word of god?
Proverbs 23: 13, Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 29: 13, Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul.
God say beat them children! Beat them with a tamarine stick half inch thick, or a nice bamboo stick, is what my priest tell me to make them love Jesus. That is why God make them Romans Beat his only begotten son to death while he cring for he father. Now yoll no moore dan God?
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