Dear Editor,
It saddens me that on the passing of the Honourable Minister Roger Clarke there were persons who had found it fit to make insensitive comments on social media.
As a nation, we have become desensitised to death. From posting pictures of the dead on social media to speaking ill of the dead without concern for the grieving we have continuously shown how much we have been changed.
It is not uncommon for people to turn any news item into a political show in modern-day Jamaica. This can be clearly seen in the comments section of articles posted on the Observer website or Facebook page; no matter how unrelated to politics the story is.
However, I believe we have reached a new standard of low in this country when we begin to politicise the untimely passing of anyone, even if that person is a politician.
Some have been justifying this behaviour by saying it's a reflection of the fact that people have lost hope in the Government. But I believe there is no excuse for this kind of uncouth behaviour.
As a nation, we are quick to blame our governments for our problems, but what has been each of our contribution to the state of the nation?
No matter which leader or political party is at the helm of government, this country stands no chance of moving from its current state if the mentality of the citizens at large is unchanged. If we want to see Jamaica change, lets first start with ourselves.
Felicia Bailey
fstbailey@gmail.com
We have reached a new low
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It saddens me that on the passing of the Honourable Minister Roger Clarke there were persons who had found it fit to make insensitive comments on social media.
As a nation, we have become desensitised to death. From posting pictures of the dead on social media to speaking ill of the dead without concern for the grieving we have continuously shown how much we have been changed.
It is not uncommon for people to turn any news item into a political show in modern-day Jamaica. This can be clearly seen in the comments section of articles posted on the Observer website or Facebook page; no matter how unrelated to politics the story is.
However, I believe we have reached a new standard of low in this country when we begin to politicise the untimely passing of anyone, even if that person is a politician.
Some have been justifying this behaviour by saying it's a reflection of the fact that people have lost hope in the Government. But I believe there is no excuse for this kind of uncouth behaviour.
As a nation, we are quick to blame our governments for our problems, but what has been each of our contribution to the state of the nation?
No matter which leader or political party is at the helm of government, this country stands no chance of moving from its current state if the mentality of the citizens at large is unchanged. If we want to see Jamaica change, lets first start with ourselves.
Felicia Bailey
fstbailey@gmail.com
We have reached a new low
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