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[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 95 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Rastafari isn't actually that cool, especially not when it comes to gay people. They are also strongly opposed to oral and anal in heterosexual couples and are generally quite patriarchal. Have a read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari

Also, afrocentrism is one of its core ideas, which makes it pretty weird when white people convert to it (e.g. Gentleman, a German reggea singer).

Also, weed is still illegal in Jamaica. I assume it gets tolerated somewhat, at least with the Rastafaris, but it's technically illegal.

Also also, Jamaican rum is really good! It's a very special style, no one makes it quite like they do.

[-] v_krishna@lemmy.ml 47 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Rastafari is also not very cool when it comes to women. It's basically old testament Christianity. Great dietary practices tho.

[-] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 15 points 2 months ago
[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 7 points 2 months ago

Lol exactly. I was gonna say something similar.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

And the coffee is superb

[-] ninjabard@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Nothing quite like a funky Jamaican pot still style rum. So good.

[-] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

lol some of the “cool” stuff are explicitly against homosexuality. Like Rastafari and Reggae (not all) Lots of homophobic lyrics in reggae music. And often just calling for straight up murder of gays like the song Boom Bye Bye by Bunju Banton which is a very popular song in Jamaica.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago

If it wasn't for the weed-smoking, nobody would think that Rastafarianism is cool.

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Even without weed, they still had Bob Marley and reggea in general.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Rastafarianism killed Bob Marley. He had an infection in his toe that got bad enough that it needed to be amputated. He refused because it was against his religion and the infection wound up killing him.

[-] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Rasta is a whacko pseudo-Christian religion that controls women by enforcing archaic purity standards on them. The only people who think it is "cool" are abusers and ignorant white dudes with dreads who want to justify their substance use.

[-] riccochet@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Imprisonment is the least of it. My girlfriend's uncle was a gay man in Jamaica that tried to help other gays. Tried to open a gay nightclub. Was macheted to death in his own place and police just called it a random break in. Nothing was taken. But case closed. No investigation.

[-] whostosay@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Lock me up with a bunch of dudes that never have hopes of being with a woman? L e l

Only stay for the gay

[-] PlainSimpleGarak@lemmings.world 4 points 2 months ago

"you're under arrest"

"what's the charge?"

"butt stuff"

":("

[-] SwordInStone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

but not lesbian iirc

[-] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz -3 points 2 months ago

When interrogating, do the cops ask there "Why are you gay?"

[-] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

For those not getting the reference, this exact question was asked in the infamous Ugandan interview.

[-] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago
[-] 0ops@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Holy shit I've never seen the whole thing before. That was a fucking ride

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