Mr. Golding was questioned about Jamaica's reputation of being the most homophobic country in the world and the administration's response to the matter.
He made it clear that while each Jamaican should have the right to privacy and equality before the law, the Government would not bow to international pressure for the recognition of gay rights.
"Jamaica is not going allow values to be imposed on it from outside. We're going to have to determine that ourselves and we're going to have to determine to what extent those values will adapt over time to change, change in perception, change in understanding as to how people live."
Now, what do you think?
Piny
Fri, 30 May 2008 07:23:36
I appreciated his stance before such a public audience. Remember that this is the same community that banned certain artist for their lyrics against gays.....then to go to their country and state that he has neither time nor patients for them to be leaders or members of his cabinet (these words are what I interpreted from what he said and his tone) BRAVO!!!! The Bible doesn't sanction that behaviour so why should we.
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