CARIBBEAN EARTH - KEEPING IT REAL!
From: The Ninja News Network!
Ever stopped to consider the ethical implications of modern-day moguls from the West, owning Caribbean gems like Mustique (St. Vincent and Grenadines) and Necker Island (British Virgin Islands - BVI)?
In 2005, Trinidad and Tobago government considered a compulsory purchase order for Pigeon Point Heritage Park (PPHP) before a deal for TT$106 million was arrived at for the Tobago House of Assembly to retain control.
Google the word ‘Hedonism’ and your search engine will by-pass the dictionary definition and populate at least the first two pages of your search with reviews of the Jamaican resort - Hedonism II.
Together with 'the perceived' unrestricted availability of marijuana, for tourists Hedonism has become synonymous with Jamaica.
While this video focuses on the Pitons of St Lucia, it is important to note that the experience is being continuously replicated across the Caribbean.
Please watch the video 'UNEQUIVOCAL: The St. Lucia eye-opener' for more insight into these events which are worldwide occurrences.
Discussion Points:
Is the Caribbean allowing outsiders to distort the landscape and fabric of their islands?
Does commercialism come at the expense of the natives?
Do resorts like Hedonism impact on the culture of the islands?
What role - if any - should Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) play in external acquisitions?
Globally should land and points of interest be available for sale to local natives and respective Diasporians only?
Should Diasporians be given an opportunity to be shareholders when external acquisitions occur?
Are these reclamation events driven by Colonialists who believe the Caribbean islands to be theirs by default?
Does the acquisition and cordoning-off of the selected sites form part of a hidden agenda?sub
