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Can you elaborate? What exactly are the behaviors that cause them to be seen as an unwelcome influence? I'm genuinely asking because it's interesting, not to h

by sersi 3y ago

Can you elaborate? What exactly are the behaviors that cause them to be seen as an unwelcome influence? I'm genuinely asking because it's interesting, not to harp on you but because I'd like to know more.

pastacacioepepe 3y ago
Read about murder music[0]. This song literally repeats "Burn the homosexuals"[1]. The contrast with the happy and festive vibe of the song is so weird. .0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Murder_Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Murder_Music .1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1VZZ_7nh4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1VZZ_7nh4
- lawgimenez 3y ago
  Same story with the influencial Bad Brains who people forgot that the band was a serial homophobe.
  - rasjani 3y ago
    There's no denying that some artists resort to these anticts but being anti-gay is cultural norm within caribbean due to heavy influence of conservative church - it is not limited to the rastafari movement only.
  - detourdog 3y ago
    I wasn't really a Bad Brains fan. One summer my friend ended up in charge of some the kids and their friends. I never noticed any if that energy. We never had any deep conversations but it was a comfortable environment. I have felt more threatened around southern baptists or born agains.
- echelon_musk 3y ago
  Dancehall and reggae singers like Buju Banton and Capleton have however publicly renounced the homophobic messages in their earlier music. Jamaica has been known as the most homophobic country in the world, where homosexuality remains illegal, despite slowly changing attitudes.
  - evilkorn 3y ago
    [flagged]
  - OneDonOne 3y ago
    Buggery is illegal, and rarely enforced. Homosexuals are all over the damn place since about the 2010s
- cool_dude85 3y ago
  This is some weak stuff. Are Americans exclusively a violent people such that hanging out with an American for a few hours, anyone would immediately realize that they are unwelcome wherever they go? Pretend I cited some wiki links to violent rap music or racist country music or something to prove my "point".
  - pastacacioepepe 3y ago
    I'm not proving any point, just elaborating upon some of the controversial aspects of Rastafari culture. American culture is full of equally controversial aspects, if that's what you want to hear.
  - local_crmdgeon 3y ago
    This is whataboutism - we're not talking about America here.
    - cool_dude85 3y ago
      No it's not, it's pointing out that the evidence provided in support of the claim is bogus, cause you can apply it to any group.
gverrilla 3y ago
I'm not sure this [0] is rastafari, but it's reggae, and I was in shock when reading the lyrics. This is the enslavement of women, very sad. And more shocking because of the supposedly happy and "funny" musical vibes. 0: https://www.jah-lyrics.com/song/prince-buster-ten-commandments-of-man https://www.jah-lyrics.com/song/prince-buster-ten-commandmen...

by sersi 3y ago

pastacacioepepe 3y ago

Read about murder music[0]. This song literally repeats "Burn the homosexuals"[1]. The contrast with the happy and festive vibe of the song is so weird. .0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Murder_Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Murder_Music .1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1VZZ_7nh4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1VZZ_7nh4

lawgimenez 3y ago
Same story with the influencial Bad Brains who people forgot that the band was a serial homophobe.
- rasjani 3y ago
  There's no denying that some artists resort to these anticts but being anti-gay is cultural norm within caribbean due to heavy influence of conservative church - it is not limited to the rastafari movement only.
- detourdog 3y ago
  I wasn't really a Bad Brains fan. One summer my friend ended up in charge of some the kids and their friends. I never noticed any if that energy. We never had any deep conversations but it was a comfortable environment. I have felt more threatened around southern baptists or born agains.
echelon_musk 3y ago
Dancehall and reggae singers like Buju Banton and Capleton have however publicly renounced the homophobic messages in their earlier music. Jamaica has been known as the most homophobic country in the world, where homosexuality remains illegal, despite slowly changing attitudes.
- evilkorn 3y ago
  [flagged]
- OneDonOne 3y ago
  Buggery is illegal, and rarely enforced. Homosexuals are all over the damn place since about the 2010s
cool_dude85 3y ago
This is some weak stuff. Are Americans exclusively a violent people such that hanging out with an American for a few hours, anyone would immediately realize that they are unwelcome wherever they go? Pretend I cited some wiki links to violent rap music or racist country music or something to prove my "point".
- pastacacioepepe 3y ago
  I'm not proving any point, just elaborating upon some of the controversial aspects of Rastafari culture. American culture is full of equally controversial aspects, if that's what you want to hear.
- local_crmdgeon 3y ago
  This is whataboutism - we're not talking about America here.
  - cool_dude85 3y ago
    No it's not, it's pointing out that the evidence provided in support of the claim is bogus, cause you can apply it to any group.

gverrilla 3y ago

I'm not sure this [0] is rastafari, but it's reggae, and I was in shock when reading the lyrics. This is the enslavement of women, very sad. And more shocking because of the supposedly happy and "funny" musical vibes. 0: https://www.jah-lyrics.com/song/prince-buster-ten-commandments-of-man https://www.jah-lyrics.com/song/prince-buster-ten-commandmen...