... there is a better correlation between morality and being civilized. So called civilized societies are better projecting civility while they posture, discuss and hide their moral corruption is all! European countries also legalize a lot of behaviors, artificially reducing "crime rates". You can't be arrested for drugs or prostitution if they are not illegal! Spend six months in any European country and you will see what I mean!
While our system does need improvement, people seem to overlook the obvious fact which is people commit crimes. You reap what you sow. For decades, people in this nation have sown moral looseness, irresponsibility, neglect and dysfunction of all kinds, but yet we expect to have a well ordered society with sensible respectable, law abiding citizens? Most people cannot even have a disagreement without looking for something to throw!
More police cars and technology cannot solve our crime (and social) problems because they come from broken people! If we start there we might be able to make some progress as a nation!
I wonder how many foreign nationals make up the prison populations in other Caribbean countries compared to the Bahamas! That should be an interesting stat!
@trueBahamian... I suspect the blond hair blue eyed Jesus was not a portrait, merely an artists interpretation. There are also paintings of him in 14th century garb. The rational know that is not meant to be taken literally! BTW good luck examining and questioning everything you believe using the assumption that your deductive processes are actually correct (do you see the conundrum?)!
People can go and mix up at Waterloo, but I have to get curbside service to buy a bottle of wine or pick up a package from a local courier? Seems strange! I wonder what the logic is!
...your statement does not change the fact that the values Bahamians had that caused lower rates of crime, single parent homes, more social order and respect for others and their property 50 years and before were Judeo-Christian in origin. They were not humanistic, Muslim or atheistic values! A discussion on what is truth or the difference between religion and relationship with God can be had another day!.
joeblow says...
... there is a better correlation between morality and being civilized. So called civilized societies are better projecting civility while they posture, discuss and hide their moral corruption is all! European countries also legalize a lot of behaviors, artificially reducing "crime rates". You can't be arrested for drugs or prostitution if they are not illegal! Spend six months in any European country and you will see what I mean!
On 'Our system needs to change to stop this'
Posted 29 September 2020, 12:29 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Well, that's more information than we have gotten from the Ministry of Health or the 'competent' authority in the past six months!
On How to prevent COVID-19
Posted 29 September 2020, 12:24 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Unfortunately, the mentally ill may always be stigmatized. Its worse when they try to normalize and thrust their illness down your throat!
On Ready to celebrate a week of Pride
Posted 29 September 2020, 9:30 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
While our system does need improvement, people seem to overlook the obvious fact which is people commit crimes. You reap what you sow. For decades, people in this nation have sown moral looseness, irresponsibility, neglect and dysfunction of all kinds, but yet we expect to have a well ordered society with sensible respectable, law abiding citizens? Most people cannot even have a disagreement without looking for something to throw!
More police cars and technology cannot solve our crime (and social) problems because they come from broken people! If we start there we might be able to make some progress as a nation!
On 'Our system needs to change to stop this'
Posted 29 September 2020, 8:27 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
This is just some FNM's ratting out some PLP's before the announcement of a possible early election! No news here!
On SUSPECTS QUIZZED IN â$200kâ NIB FRAUD
Posted 28 September 2020, 10:24 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
I wonder how many foreign nationals make up the prison populations in other Caribbean countries compared to the Bahamas! That should be an interesting stat!
On Caribbean high for ratio of jailings
Posted 28 September 2020, 10:21 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Truly sad, but I don't know if any medical equipment can undo an electrocution!
On Lost to lightning
Posted 28 September 2020, 9:28 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
@trueBahamian... I suspect the blond hair blue eyed Jesus was not a portrait, merely an artists interpretation. There are also paintings of him in 14th century garb. The rational know that is not meant to be taken literally! BTW good luck examining and questioning everything you believe using the assumption that your deductive processes are actually correct (do you see the conundrum?)!
On Bahamian redneck culture
Posted 27 September 2020, 10:31 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
People can go and mix up at Waterloo, but I have to get curbside service to buy a bottle of wine or pick up a package from a local courier? Seems strange! I wonder what the logic is!
On Waterloo nightclub checks justified
Posted 26 September 2020, 7:20 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
...your statement does not change the fact that the values Bahamians had that caused lower rates of crime, single parent homes, more social order and respect for others and their property 50 years and before were Judeo-Christian in origin. They were not humanistic, Muslim or atheistic values! A discussion on what is truth or the difference between religion and relationship with God can be had another day!.
On Bahamian redneck culture
Posted 26 September 2020, 7:16 p.m. Suggest removal