On Sunday last, I had the dis-stink-tion of listening to a comment from Machel Montano during the TV6 Evening News broadcast. The story was touted as one relating to his Alternative Concept 3+3 Concert that was held on Saturday night, Mr. Montano though felt it necessary to speak out on crime.
Serious? A plea from Machel about the crime in the country? And not only that but his blaming the government and saying that they must address the situation. What about self-responsibility Machel? As an individual that has two cases before the courts that are violence related, how is the government to blame for your actions? When, on stage in 'Wiked in White', you massage your crotch into a young woman's head, all be it part of performance, what sort of mentality are you pushing and engaging in? Indeed, you have done a lot of positives, had a strong influence on many youths who would otherwise be in gangs and shooting guns. But our problem is not just one of weapons, it is one of mentality and culture, and these things must change.
As a role model to younger people, every move and decision is followed and analyzed. Indeed, life in the public scope is not fair as your every action is under a microscope. Yet, with great power comes great responsibility. To the young man that you don't have one on one contact with, to not accept responsibility, even on the level of an individual that was present, is wrong and sets the wrong type of example. The government is not omni-present, WE have to begin to make these changes.
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Adam, I could not agree more with your latest post. Machel, whether or not you are aware, you ARE a role model for our young people. You ARE under scrutiny. You can't say one thing and do another. I have seen no less than three videos on You Tube where you are burying your own face into the crotches of young women WHILE ON STAGE! I have to ask, in all the uproar surrounding Akon and his Zen antics, why is nobody holding Machel accountable for his actions?
Does noone else see the that this kind of public misbehavior IS linked to the decline of morals in our society? Does noone else see that this decline is linked an increase in a gruesome brand of self-gratification that does not take consequences into consideration? Does noone else see that this mentality is directly linked to criminal behavior and the increase in gang activity currently scourging our nation?
Trinidad and Tobago, the crime situation, the economic situation in our country, sorry to say, is exactly what we deserve. We need to hold our leaders accountable for their actions, but we also need to be accountable for ours. As long as we continue to stay silent and be placated by free rum and music, things will continue to get worse. We need to become the change we want to see in our nation.
The decline of morals has little to do with Machel.
Perhaps it has more to do with Father Rocher, for example? (Silence on that matter.)
Or the injustice Adam wrote about in his previous post?
What about the loss of a positive self identity thanks to slavery, colonialism, capitalism, corrupt leadership, propaganda in the media, etc, etc, etc?
Speak for the desperation of someone in poverty who faces the fact that $100 is NOTHING at the grocery.
Do you really think the criminal or economic "situation" is due to Machel. THAT is true B.S.
The rabbit hole is much, much deeper.
Wow... you read my post and your conclusion based on everything I wrote was that I believe that Machel Montano is responsible for what is happening in our nation. That is hilarious! In your own words, THAT is true BS.
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