The point of UniBAM press release is that the organization is seeking assurances that promoters will have a clean show devoid of violent lyrics and be socially responsibility to help reinforce psychological sense of safety in communities.The power of violent lyrics through talented artists that people listen to can be argued as inconsequential because many do not murder, abuse their spouse, partners or wives. It can be said that critics of murder music are simply blowing concerns about murder music out of proportion. However, when an individual looks at the song by Beenie Man Doctor Mi Rate Yu or Have Yu Man (2009), the lyrics speaks to, “Doctor we rate yuh (Ahhh!!!) Dats why we wa rape yuh (yah!).” The song continue with, “Knock a gal in har face she caan knock yuh back, fool stop!!!” Such lyrics have impact! Arguably, such lyrics can be said to be harmless, that it does not affect men’s behavior, but when a women is raped or experience a level of brutal domestic violence that leads to the loss of her life, it is an instance where art is intimidating life. The report on September 1st, 2014 of Agropina Coc and elderly woman who was raped and murdered in San Pedro Colombia is one example. Nicole Swazo was recently reportedly killed on October 6th, 2014 by her husband who eventually killed himself.
indifference about sexual violence among men, a minimalist view of
violence women experience and reinforce gender socialization roles that
men are entitled to women bodies or the control of sexual minority groups. This channel seven report said “A 16 year-old girl reported to police that on May 2, she woke up and
found Jeffrey Pott on top of her 17 year-old sister having intercourse
with her against her will because the young woman was drunk and asleep.”
I challenge anyone who believes that not going to a concert that promotes violent lyrics, to argue that avoiding that concert protects that individual from violence. It did not protect Enrique Castillo, nor did it protect Joseph Sanchez. If freedom of speech and expression is the argument, that applies to trans individuals as well, who has that same right, as well as the right to life, personal liberty, association and movement and the pursuit of happiness.Their rights was snuff out.
Our point in the end, is if a pastor wants to say, gays will go to hell in a Church or on a street, he or she is free to do so, but when a pastor or artists directly incites violence in the form of “bun fire” against gays and call it free speech, it then crosses the line of right and becomes a case of prosecution. More importantly, in citation of violence becomes a tool to restrict the right to movement, association, expression, political participation etc, as it forces the other person to restrict the exercise of their rights to prevent the experience of harm.
Source:
Agropina Coc Raped and murdered
http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/103366
Swazo murder
http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=30264&frmsrch=1
Pott brothers charged
http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=28890&frmsrch=1
Police find Reneau Raping Woman
http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=28330&frmsrch=1
Police Department Data
http://www.police.gov.bz/index.php/downloads/crime-statistics
Joseph Sanchez
http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=27568&frmsrch=1
Crime Report
http://ambergriscaye.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/436411/Belize_2012_Crime_and_Safety_R.html