Double standards

One of the most glaring example of the egregious double standards existing in Jamaica is the willingness to accept and embrace sports personnel.

We do not seem to mind having overseas-based members play on the national team, but, on the other hand, we fight tooth and nail to prevent certain politicians holding dual citizenship from serving, even though they have been duly elected.

There are many Jamaicans who have travelled abroad and find it expeditious to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by becoming citizens of those countries. This does not necessarily translate into them relinquishing their 'Jamaicanness'.

Let it be clear that we cannot have our cake and eat it too. The law of the land allows for dual-citizenship status. If we can readily embrace football players and cricketers holding two passports, that embrace should be extended to include ALL Jamaicans.

- Wayne Morris mpmluvsu2@hotmail.comVia Go-Jamaica

Retaliation

I thought that a good portion of the violence in Jamaica is based on reprisal. Capital punishment can only increase the reprisal attitude. It is a legal way of retaliation.

And that is exactly the mentality of drug and gunmen. Take away the elements that cause the violence. Let's start with the illegal gun and drug trade.

- Wendell, wparke2002@yahoo.ca

Via Go-Jamaica

Tinted cars

While the Governmemt talks, crime in the society is getting worse. Can't we just use our God-given common sense and do practical stuff?

For a start, all those tinted vehicles must go. These criminals are not as poor as portrayed by the media. They are well equipped, they travel in well-tinted cars and have instant communications. Take away the tint and they become somewhat naked. I urge you to make his happen.

- Rowan Bailey rowanbly@yahoo.com Via Go-Jamaica

No magic

I read The Gleaner almost every day and see these letters and comments from people quoting the Bible and asking for prayers.

I consider myself to be a very tolerant person but Jamaican people, it's time for change. This fantasy world you're living in where you seem to think that something magical is going happen and all those wicked people will change and we'll live happily ever after will never come.

Until we start living by the law of nature and respecting each other as human beings, things are just going to continue as is.

- Gleaner reader royalrida@hotmail.co.uk