Sutherlands Development,
St. Johns,
Antigua.
3rd November,2010.
The Editor,
The Daily Observer.
Coolidge,
St. Johns,
Antigua.
Dear Editor,
Yesterday evening, I was given the oppurtunity to witness one of the most disfunctional behaviors i have ever seen towards a man in my village. It so happened that the man was being repeatedly battered and beaten for something which he had almost no control over, and that was for his true identity which was a "rastafarian". This disturbed me greatly because i was hurt to know that the same people who this man left his comfort zone to help and pray for, day after day were the same people who betrayed him.
Now, what I have come to realise and understand was that all the turmoil and backstabbing started because of rastafarians and their culture, otherwise known as "rastafarianism". Personally, I do not have anything against rastafarianism, and i don't understand how it is that people could be so cruel and judgemental towards a person just because of their beliefs. We can't all expect to believe in the same thing. Its not possible. Yes, their are times when a person will disagree with some of the things we do and the choices we make, but that does not give us the right to abuse, mistreat, or scorn them. Thats the thing with people and rastafarianism, some how, because some men walk around with bearded faces and locks, eat different from everyone else, and have completely different beliefs, slangs etc, persons begin to feel that they are up to no good, and i don't think they should be judged that way. Rastafarianism is a culture or belief just like christianity, jewish beliefs and others, and just like how we respect and embrace those cultures, we should respect rastafarianism as well. It is time now for people to stop behaving so racist and bias and "Grow Up!".
Fed up.
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