The wonderfulness of Jamaican culture
"Apart from corrupt and irresponsible political leaders, there’s the issue of declining values over the years –- what some Jamaicans describe as 'downtown' values replacing 'uptown' values. Conservatives, for instance, note that most births are now out-of-wedlock, with the rate having increased after Jamaica’s independence. Over the same period, Jamaica’s 'dance hall' culture has become increasingly popular with its glorification of criminality, disrespect for women, and homophobia. Recently, a newspaper columnist observed that 'the word "vulgar" has all but disappeared from common parlance in Jamaica." Clergymen complain of the low-life atmosphere at gangland funerals in which young women parade about in skimpy attire as politicians occupy front-row seats.
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"Criminality aside, an odd fact has emerged in respect to Jamaica since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. In varying degrees, the overwhelmingly Christian nation has had ties to at least five of six terror plots and attacks with connections to the Caribbean. The deadliest was London’s suicide-bomb attacks nearly two years ago; they killed 52 commuters and wounded about 700. The deadliest bomber of was Jamaica-born Germaine Lindsay, a 19-year-old Muslim convert."