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8 comments:
What the writer articulated in his essay is not unique to St. Lucia rather it is a world wide problem. The writer failed to recognize that we live in a hyper-individualized society where every man/woman is for him/herself. The country we model the most,United States, sets the gold standard for income inequality. Just take a careful look at the Gini index for the United States in 2010, 41.1% (World Bank Stats).
The writer appears to be hopelessly naïve when he stated "some of the young people turning to Rastafarianism for social belonging." Has he forgotten that Rastafarianism was a call to action. A rejection of the status quo ante and the emergence of a new society based on self-reliance and black pride. Rastafarianism was the by-product of colonial repression and subjugation. The denial of black history and contribution to society. Mind you, had society stuck to the teachings of Rastafarianism we would not be wallowing in self-pity and doubt today.
Finally, what we need in St. Lucia is a new paradigm. A shift from our colonial mindset that everything foreign is good and nothing local has intrinsic value. We need the Rastafarian to get more involved in small businesses like agriculture, production of foot ware, manufacturing of clothing, etc. We need to provide the youth with a sound education. One of the prime reasons for our demise is the lack of a thorough education. No matter how lucid you maybe in highlighting our problems no solution will come in the absence of an education.
@11:29 AM'
That was one hell of a colourful excursion into a world of escapist apologetics and unalloyed drivel.
These people corrupted and bastardized as they adopted the secular political philosophy of Marcus Garvey, turning that into a rationale for the commercialization and personal abuse of ganja. That they reason is a religion.
Sorry to say but your writing lacks clarity. What do you mean by:"These people corrupted and bastardized as they adopted the secular political philosophy of Marcus Garvey, turning that into a rationale for the commercialization and personal abuse of ganja." You have a right to disagree but at least have a coherent argument.
St. Lucia is lost because every great nation needs a leader or leaders who have ideals or some level of understanding of what is required to bring people to the next level.
None of our present leadership has shown any of those qualities being only concerned with their self aggrandizement and the filling of their pockets from political office.
Their policies are not about solving problems but simply promising the world for votes them competing with the other incompetents for the prize every 5 years.
Napoleon once said he didn’t much like Paris, a place ‘he had come to equate with corruption, disloyalty, heartache and secret malice’
You just have to hear what goes on in Parliament or see what is written on Facebook by hacks to equate St. Lucia with his view on Paris.
There really is no hope for this country!
The so called African? Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie another victim of White Supremacy, do you know any in St. Lucia?
You want to know why we are always skeptical about these so called African writers, best called delusionals, that have never for once identify themselves with Africa in the real sense of the world, never grew up intellectually in Africa???
It is because we certainly know that when you go to the White man's schools, institutions, research centers, and what have you, they consciously and unconsciously manufacture you as an agent to be used against Africa!!!
And your gullible self unconsciously will become their agent of dissemination, spreading about the diseases called Western cultures. When you talk about African women becoming feminists, we consider you as a clown because that clearly shows you have no idea whatsoever about the genesis of what the term African Woman stands for!!!
Folks like these, messing around with Western philosophies has to be taught that Black women are not Caucasian women, our Queens are not European women. Africa is the only continent on earth that respects womanhood. In Africa you have more women in politics than anywhere on the surface of the earth!!!
Should there exist a little gap between men and women in Africa it is because of the legacies of colonialism. The era of colonialism brought about the suppression of African women, but we are moving back to the normal at a faster rate more than any other set of people!!!
The concept of Western feminism is not about women equality, it is about women domination and that is so un-African. In Africa our women are not to struggle to dominate over menfolks because their roles are eternally complementary!!!
It will amaze you to know that this very lady, parading herself as African writer once commented in support of homosexuality. The truth is the concept of feminism is just one of those ways the White folks are working earnestly to tear the Black world entirely apart!!!
Dear Mr. Wulf-Soulage,
In regards to your article in the Tuesday edition of The Voice newspaper, I whole-heatedly support your aim/vision, especially towards the youth of our nation, as I myself fall within that category. A couple of your statements, particularly when you wrote, and i quote; "When people have enough room to develop themselves and are given responsibility, they are able to reach their full potential.", which i believe to be very true and that enough isn't being done by our people to help each other.
There is also one point that i do not completely agree with you on, but we have the right to our own opinions, where you stated that "Even our national radio stations can play their part by not airing the insidiously profane music which sexualize women and potentially destroys the young and impressionable minds of our children." I could agree with this if i was not part of the generation who are being targeted by these statements. I am not saying that there is no one who's mind isn't altered by these types of songs or programs, but it is not unanimous. A lot of the people i socialize with and live with listen to these types music and they do it just because it is catchy or simply fun to listen to. Again i am not saying that your statement is wrong but it isn't 100% true.
The point where you said that we need to develop a culture of economic and political debate is one that i can strongly agree with you on. I say this because too many people on this island base their views on "hear-say" and do not research anything before accepting it as truth. It would also be a good idea if we could have more social debates on island, because too often people, particularly young people, are judged without even knowing how or why that person got into the situation or life they are living. As someone who grew up in the communities of Ciceron, Grande Riviere and La Clery, i have witnessed people who were knocked into gang activities simply because they though it looked good and those who got knocked into it because it was more favorable than their current situation, which in a way makes no sense. i believe that things need to be set in motion to at least aid these young people to get their life on the right track and it is being ignored no matter how many times it is brought up.
Sir i support your article 99% and look forward to reading more in the near future.
Another very generalized expose of our society's problems, offering nothing of substance to resolve them. Critical but unanalytical! To add insult to injury, the article is peppered with non-essential and indeed entirely useless verbiage:
"Strictly speaking, our moral influence and sense of proportion have long since dissipated resulting in a shrinking process that has begun at the very heart of society. Alas, some of these wounds are self-inflicted, in important ways a reflection of a deep-rooted cavalier attitude and parochial mentality."
What crap is this? "Moral influence"? Over what or whom? This sounds like plagiarised stuff from another story or context, especially since the author has not explained the term! "Our sense of proportion"? What is this? What does it want to convey? Sounds like more verbal hogwash to me.
PIMPA
- See more at: http://www.thevoiceslu.com/let_and_op/2014/october/21_10_14/Is.htm#sthash.ewDz59Of.dpuf
I observe that the writer (it's so obvious that it's him) hastened to attack the first contributor, just as he will surely lambaste me. But the first contributor was at least being analytical!
"The writer appears to be hopelessly naïve when he stated 'some of the young people turning to Rastafarianism for social belonging.' Has he forgotten that Rastafarianism was a call to action? A rejection of the status quo ante and the emergence of a new society based on self-reliance and black pride." PIMPA
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