Jamaica Land We Love
My blogs rarely engage with patriotism or any variation of that, mainly because I don't know if I am a patriot; like Mel Gibson I will die for my country if it means saving the life of some-one I love. I am not sure though, if my country will consider that dying for my country or for my own notion or ideals. However, my ideals I think are not just for a country but also for a balanced earth; and as the pledge says for "advancing the welfare of the whole human race". Recently, I have been considering a famous quote by Malcolm X "A man who does not stand for anything falls for everything" as it relates to Jamaica and the phrase that this country is a majority Christian country. The phrase is repeated daily as it relates to issues surrounding sexuality, public worship, education and anything that invokes a question of morality except it turns out it does not apply to dancehall music and the crime rate. Jamaica is filled...