So you bite off your nose to spite your face?

We don't strive for anything close to perfection in this country. And seriously, are you concerned about US state laws that deal with gay people, have you seen how gay people are treated in this country?

Everyone here likes to forget who butters their bread.

The Bahamas is the only country I have ever entered that has required me to open my bags.

Either you are spitefully ignorant or spitefully bigoted.

By law, by the constitution, woman are less than men. This has to change. It's time for this country to stop being an ignorant backwater. If Bahamians don't see an inequality then they should have no problem voting 'YES'

You hit the nail on the head. Effective Property Taxes and Property Standards are desperately needed. Vacant land should be taxed, and there should be no minimum for value before getting taxed. If vacant land was taxed then owners would be forced to improve it or sell it, otherwise it would simply cost them money every year. Property standards would force owners with derelict buildings to repair them or pay a fine. This would also help to clean our neighborhoods. And you are also right that properties with excessive arrears should be auctioned with the proceeds first going to cover the taxes and then any left can be passed onto the original owner. This is what happens in all of the first world. Slackness on our property taxes costs every single Bahamian.

If there is a vigilante group killing "menaces to society" then the are absolutely terrible at their job.

Yes, yes they are.

Fair enough. That's a legitimate stance to take and thanks for the response.