Monday, February 01, 2010



Dislike of "poopmen" is widespread in Jamaica

So what happened to multicultural tolerance here?
"Gay rights groups angry about a Grammy nomination for jailed Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton took out a full page advert on Friday, protesting the honouring of an artist they said had "promoted the murder of gay people throughout his career".

Banton, 36, is up for a best reggae album award for his Rasta Got Soul release at the Grammys on Sunday. He is currently in jail in Florida awaiting trial on a cocaine charge and will not be attending the awards show.

In an advert in Hollywood show business paper Daily Variety, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center urged Grammy organisers to use Sunday's televised ceremony to denounce music "that promotes or celebrates violence against any group of people".

The lyrics of Banton's most controversial song Boom, Bye Bye in 1988, promote the murder of gay men by shooting or burning.

Source

"Poopman" is Jamaican slang for a homosexual.

11 comments:

Bobby said...

"So what happened to multicultural tolerance here?"

---Well, how would you feel if you where a liberal who believes in diversity and suddenly you have to deal with some thirld-world trash singing that you should be killed?

Personally, I'm glad gays are realizing than multiculturalism doesn't work.

Besides, Buju should have never been nominated in the first place. I don't see the Grammy's nominating white power bands.

Anonymous said...

"Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center urged Grammy organisers to use Sunday's televised ceremony to denounce music "that promotes or celebrates violence against any group of people".

-- So they're against 80% of hip hop/rap?

Anonymous said...

Bobby, if you've spent any time in urban areas, you would know blacks are "very" pro-2nd Amendment. They just don't bother with things like licenses, paper work, or background checks.

But for those who are dumb enough to watch these phony award shows, this is the kind of crap you have to put up with. Watch a good movie or read a book instead.

Anonymous said...

The "tolerance of gays" mentality is doing nothing to preserve the strength and patriotism that has made this country great. Yes, you heard me right, Gays make this country weak and they promote anti-patriotic and anti-American beliefs. There, I said it.

This country was founded by men who believed in and lived by Judeo-Christian morality and values--values that are completely contrary to the gay agenda. Gays are undermining our military, our businesses, our schools, and our religious beliefs.

Anonymous said...

4:07 - so many groups can be scapegoated - are you sure you don't fall into one of them?

Anonymous said...

12:31, yes, I certainly could be scapegoated. Why? Because I am a white, Christian Male who is patriotic and reverent to God. Apparently, that simple fact makes me intolerant, racist, sexist, and homophobic. I'm simply living according to the principles that were laid down by our Founding Fathers based upon Judeo-Christian morality and values.

Bobby said...

"This country was founded by men who believed in and lived by Judeo-Christian morality and values--values that are completely contrary to the gay agenda."

---And what values would those be? Adultery? Slavery? Masonry? Drunkenness? The founding fathers were not saints.

In fact, this was never a real Christian nation, our constitution doesn't mention Christianity. True, we've had our share of prejudice between different Christians, protestants against catholics, everyone agaisnt mormons, but with the exception of some silly blue laws that don't let you buy beer on sunday, this isn't the US of Christianity.

I don't know if you're homophobic but you're certainly prejudiced against gays. You judge them all together, you diminish their individual accomplishments, you ignored their sacrifices serving in the military.

I can recognize prejudice when I see it, after all, I have my own prejudices, I'm not too crazy about blacks. I like some blacks, the good ones that think like I do, but I hate it when they get out of line and use their race for political advantage.

Yet in spite my prejudices, you won't hear me talking about the superiority of the white race (LOL) or how this is a white country or how blacks have contributed nothing to humanity. I'll give credit where credit is due.

Anonymous said...

@Bobby said, "The founding fathers were not saints."

Of course they weren't! They were human just like the rest of us. But it is a FACT that the prevailing religious and political environment at the time was firmly rooted in Christianity. The evidence to this is nothing short of overwhelming.

@Bobby said, "...our constitution doesn't mention Christianity."

While there is no specific mention of Christianity, it is implied. In fact, Jesus is even named! At the end, the words "In the year of our Lord..." speak directly to that fact. "Lord" specifically refers to Jesus Christ--not King George, not President Washington, not Allah, but Jesus Christ. The phrase "in the year of our Lord" was so prevailing that it was a part of the culture. Why? Because the culture was founded on and rooted in Christianity.

@Bobby said, "...this isn't the US of Christianity."

No, it's not. But if you look at history without blinders on, you see that almost everything social, political, and religious in the early united States of America revolved around a prevailing attitude and acceptance of Christianity. Yes, there were those who were not Christian, but the very nature of how our society and government were formed provided them a voice. Not necessarily a minority voice that would dictate to the majority, but a real voice, none the less. Unfortunately, over the past 40 or so years, the minority voice has come to be the dictating voice over the majority.

@Bobby said, "I don't know if you're homophobic but you're certainly prejudiced against gays. You judge them all together, you diminish their individual accomplishments, you ignored their sacrifices serving in the military."

I am not homophobic, but based on your claims, I am prejudiced. Let's reword your statement just a bit and see what happens: "I can recognize prejudice when I see it, after all, I have my own prejudices, I'm not too crazy about gays. I like some gays, the good ones that think like I do, but I hate it when they get out of line and use their sexual orientation for political advantage." Hmmmm.

@Bobby said, "Yet in spite my prejudices, you won't hear me talking about the superiority of the white race (LOL) or how this is a white country or how blacks have contributed nothing to humanity. I'll give credit where credit is due."

There is one HUGE difference here: Blacks cannot choose to not be black, however gays can absolutely choose not to act on their homosexuality. It's not about superiority, it's about conduct. Race is not a choice, but how one conducts himself is. God presents very specific moral and ethical guidelines (commands) for us to follow. Obviously, we are human, and we do often fail at keeping to those guidelines, however it doesn't change the fact that there are things that God finds favorable and there are things that god finds abhorrent. Homosexuality is one of those things that God finds abhorrent. As a man with free will, we obviously have the ability to choose. We can choose to be aligned with God or we can choose to go against Him. I prefer to choose to be on God's side.

Bobby said...

"But it is a FACT that the prevailing religious and political environment at the time was firmly rooted in Christianity. The evidence to this is nothing short of overwhelming."

---Well, its also a fact that slavery was legal then and women were not allowed the right to vote. Things change.


"No, it's not. But if you look at history without blinders on, you see that almost everything social, political, and religious in the early united States of America revolved around a prevailing attitude and acceptance of Christianity."

---You know very well that Christians have been fighting each other for centuries, there isn't one denomination of Christianity. In fact, when JFK ran for president people had fears that the Vatican would take control through him.


"Not necessarily a minority voice that would dictate to the majority, but a real voice, none the less. Unfortunately, over the past 40 or so years, the minority voice has come to be the dictating voice over the majority."

---There is such a thing a tyranny of the majority. America was founded on individual rights, the right of the individual matters more than the agreed ideas of the majority. However, that doesn't mean vegetarians get to ban meat.


"I am not homophobic, but based on your claims, I am prejudiced. Let's reword your statement just a bit and see what happens: "I can recognize prejudice when I see it, after all, I have my own prejudices, I'm not too crazy about gays. I like some gays, the good ones that think like I do, but I hate it when they get out of line and use their sexual orientation for political advantage." Hmmmm."

---I'm perfectly fine with that statement, is perfectly fair and balanced.


"There is one HUGE difference here: Blacks cannot choose to not be black,"

---That does not matter to a racist. The irony is that the military does not acomodate prejudices in the areas of race and religions. In the army your CO might be black and if you're are racist, tough. Also, pagans are allowed to serve in the military, they have religious services on the base and they don't get kicked out for talking about their religion.


"however gays can absolutely choose not to act on their homosexuality."

---So? Jews can choose not to act on their judaism, why not have DADT for jews then? If you want to punish people for harassment, that's ok, but if I'm not going to get discharged for mentioning how many prostitutes I have slept with, why should a gay soldier face dischargement because he gave an honest answer after being asked "so, you have a girlfriend?"


"however it doesn't change the fact that there are things that God finds favorable and there are things that god finds abhorrent. Homosexuality is one of those things that God finds abhorrent."

---The nice thing about this country if you can always join a congregation that likes what you do. Enjoy drinking wine? Become a catholic. Hate eating pork? Join the 7th Day Adventist. Our freedom of religion depends on the government not making laws based on religion.

"We can choose to be aligned with God or we can choose to go against Him. I prefer to choose to be on God's side."

---Render to Caesar what is of Caesar and render to Christ what is of Christ. God's law and government's law don't go together unless its something like the ten commandments.

Robert said...

As for gays serving in the military, if it happens, they ought to be in their own division. There are undoubtedly valid reasons why the soldiers did not want guys that might try making passes at them, or attempt to butt-rape them while in a foxhole, serving with them - they don't want to have to deal with such worries as a distraction from what they have to do in combat to survive. I'm sure somebody could provide the entire rationale for the original policy.

Anonymous said...

I think straight guys flatter themselves too much that gay guys would find them "interesting"!