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Can you elaborate? What exactly are the behaviors that cause them to be seen as an unwelcome influence?

I'm genuinely asking because it's interesting, not to harp on you but because I'd like to know more.

Read about murder music[0]. This song literally repeats "Burn the homosexuals"[1]. The contrast with the happy and festive vibe of the song is so weird.

.0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Murder_Music

.1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1VZZ_7nh4

Same story with the influencial Bad Brains who people forgot that the band was a serial homophobe.

There's no denying that some artists resort to these anticts but being anti-gay is cultural norm within caribbean due to heavy influence of conservative church - it is not limited to the rastafari movement only.

I wasn't really a Bad Brains fan. One summer my friend ended up in charge of some the kids and their friends. I never noticed any if that energy. We never had any deep conversations but it was a comfortable environment. I have felt more threatened around southern baptists or born agains.

Dancehall and reggae singers like Buju Banton and Capleton have however publicly renounced the homophobic messages in their earlier music.

Jamaica has been known as the most homophobic country in the world, where homosexuality remains illegal, despite slowly changing attitudes.

Buggery is illegal, and rarely enforced.

Homosexuals are all over the damn place since about the 2010s

This is some weak stuff. Are Americans exclusively a violent people such that hanging out with an American for a few hours, anyone would immediately realize that they are unwelcome wherever they go? Pretend I cited some wiki links to violent rap music or racist country music or something to prove my "point".

I'm not proving any point, just elaborating upon some of the controversial aspects of Rastafari culture. American culture is full of equally controversial aspects, if that's what you want to hear.

This is whataboutism - we're not talking about America here.

No it's not, it's pointing out that the evidence provided in support of the claim is bogus, cause you can apply it to any group.

I'm not sure this [0] is rastafari, but it's reggae, and I was in shock when reading the lyrics. This is the enslavement of women, very sad. And more shocking because of the supposedly happy and "funny" musical vibes.

0: https://www.jah-lyrics.com/song/prince-buster-ten-commandmen...

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