Marriage between a man and a woman doesn't seem so 'natural' either. Why do so many married people carry on sexual relations outside, and why do so many end in divorce? Humans are promiscuous, and marriage is a false social edifice, even for heteros. I suggest it be abolished, or limited to five year terms, renewable, of course.
Also why are the public so concerned about what consenting adults might do in their bedrooms, and not by men raping women, or having sex with young girls. That is far more damaging.
For the Christians, Levitcus 18 says, inter alia, that is is against God's law to have sex with any relative, a woman and her daughter, a menstruating woman, a man as one does with a woman, your neighbour's wife, etc., Nearly every man is quilty of one of these abominations. And nothing about women having sex with whoever they want!
All the fuss about LBGT demonstrates gross hypocrisy and ignorance.
Thursday Tribune reported that mortgage rates 8% were not high enough to cover the cost of defaults to the banks. From this you can conclude that people who pay their mortgages on time are effectively subsidising those who don't.
Also, medical costs are high because many people are uninsured and cannot pay. So those who have medical insurance are subsidising those who don't.
Lets go further: those who don't pay real property tax are offered a discount. All businesses are to be subject to VAT, except gambling, murderers are released on bail, and politicians get inexplicably wealthy.
Who said that crime, or at least bad behaviour, doesn't pay!
The proposed Work Permit debate seems to forget that in this internet age, there is nothing to prevent developers obtaining professional services from overseas. For instance architectural drawings for a project in The Bahamas can be produced anywhere in the world. The developer in the Bahamas can talk to the architect, send him the site plan, photographs, etc, and then the architect can send the drawings for construction. No work permit required, no duty paid, and no VAT
Atlantis, BahamaMar, Albany, Nassau Airport, and many smaller residential developers have been doing this for years to the detriment of the Bahamian construction professionals. There is probably more architectural and engineering work being carried out today in the Bahamas overseas (with no need for work permits) than by local professionals!
To encourage employment and development of the local economy, it would be better to insist that the architectural/engineering work is at least partly carried out in the Bahamas, even by foreign professionals. This would mean the issue of work permits on a project by project basis, thus benefitting the local economy, and employment of local support staff.
Also, and in conjunction with this, there should be surcharge of at least 20% on any construction project where the construction drawings are produced overseas.
What nonsense Fred Mitchell talking today about nowhere for wealthy Bahamians to invest. There are thousands of Bahamians investing in their own business, and last time I looked there were over 20 businesses listed on BISX, and 20 more investment funds. Then, another favoured investment is property, both undeveloped for more long-term return, and developed for rental income. Interesting that Mitchell takes the example of Sebas Bastian, who made his millions in the illegal numbers game. Where can he now put his money to find that kind of return? Politics?
What nonsense Fred Mitchell talking today about nowhere for wealthy Bahamians to invest. There are thousands of Bahamians investing in their own business, and last time I looked there were over 20 businesses listed on BISX, and 20 more investment funds. Then, another favoured investment is property, both undeveloped for more long-term return, and developed for rental income. Interesting that Mitchell takes the example of Sebas Bastian, who made his millions in the illegal numbers game. Where can he now put his money to find that kind of return? Politics?
Frank says...
Marriage between a man and a woman doesn't seem so 'natural' either. Why do so many married people carry on sexual relations outside, and why do so many end in divorce? Humans are promiscuous, and marriage is a false social edifice, even for heteros. I suggest it be abolished, or limited to five year terms, renewable, of course.
Also why are the public so concerned about what consenting adults might do in their bedrooms, and not by men raping women, or having sex with young girls. That is far more damaging.
For the Christians, Levitcus 18 says, inter alia, that is is against God's law to have sex with any relative, a woman and her daughter, a menstruating woman, a man as one does with a woman, your neighbour's wife, etc., Nearly every man is quilty of one of these abominations. And nothing about women having sex with whoever they want!
All the fuss about LBGT demonstrates gross hypocrisy and ignorance.
On Resort to host gay pride event
Posted 28 August 2014, 3:06 p.m. Suggest removal
Frank says...
Thursday Tribune reported that mortgage rates 8% were not high enough to cover the cost of defaults to the banks. From this you can conclude that people who pay their mortgages on time are effectively subsidising those who don't.
Also, medical costs are high because many people are uninsured and cannot pay. So those who have medical insurance are subsidising those who don't.
Lets go further: those who don't pay real property tax are offered a discount. All businesses are to be subject to VAT, except gambling, murderers are released on bail, and politicians get inexplicably wealthy.
Who said that crime, or at least bad behaviour, doesn't pay!
Frank Lee-Wright
On Frank
Posted 1 August 2014, 3:59 p.m. Suggest removal
Frank says...
The proposed Work Permit debate seems to forget that in this internet age, there is nothing to prevent developers obtaining professional services from overseas. For instance architectural drawings for a project in The Bahamas can be produced anywhere in the world. The developer in the Bahamas can talk to the architect, send him the site plan, photographs, etc, and then the architect can send the drawings for construction. No work permit required, no duty paid, and no VAT
Atlantis, BahamaMar, Albany, Nassau Airport, and many smaller residential developers have been doing this for years to the detriment of the Bahamian construction professionals. There is probably more architectural and engineering work being carried out today in the Bahamas overseas (with no need for work permits) than by local professionals!
To encourage employment and development of the local economy, it would be better to insist that the architectural/engineering work is at least partly carried out in the Bahamas, even by foreign professionals. This would mean the issue of work permits on a project by project basis, thus benefitting the local economy, and employment of local support staff.
Also, and in conjunction with this, there should be surcharge of at least 20% on any construction project where the construction drawings are produced overseas.
On Fred Mitchell and his immigration policy
Posted 2 May 2013, 2:50 p.m. Suggest removal
Frank says...
What nonsense Fred Mitchell talking today about nowhere for wealthy Bahamians to invest. There are thousands of Bahamians investing in their own business, and last time I looked there were over 20 businesses listed on BISX, and 20 more investment funds. Then, another favoured investment is property, both undeveloped for more long-term return, and developed for rental income.
Interesting that Mitchell takes the example of Sebas Bastian, who made his millions in the illegal numbers game. Where can he now put his money to find that kind of return? Politics?
On Fred Mitchell and his immigration policy
Posted 2 May 2013, 1:57 p.m. Suggest removal
Frank says...
What nonsense Fred Mitchell talking today about nowhere for wealthy Bahamians to invest. There are thousands of Bahamians investing in their own business, and last time I looked there were over 20 businesses listed on BISX, and 20 more investment funds. Then, another favoured investment is property, both undeveloped for more long-term return, and developed for rental income.
Interesting that Mitchell takes the example of Sebas Bastian, who made his millions in the illegal numbers game. Where can he now put his money to find that kind of return? Politics?
On Mitchell concern over inability for wealthy Bahamians to invest
Posted 2 May 2013, 1:54 p.m. Suggest removal