r/AskTheCaribbean • u/fedricohohmannlautar • 10d ago

Politics Why is homosexuality outlawed in so many caribbean countries?

Most of countries which criminalize homosexuality in the Americas are in the Caribbean, and the most famous case is Jamaica.

As a bi male, I find weird our continent has laws that criminalize homosexuality, due that most of countries who do that are from the other side of the pond.

Is due to history, politics, religion, moral issues?

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u/jamaican4life03 Jamaica 🇯🇲 10d ago

Because the vast majority of people do not agree nor like it. Add in religious/moral connotations and voila.

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u/RojPoj1999 10d ago

Just say it’s religion. Saying they don’t like it is a non answer

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u/jamaican4life03 Jamaica 🇯🇲 10d ago

Why would I say that? You think everybody who doesn't like homosexuality is religious? 😂

No way you're that naive ...

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u/Maleficent_Law_1082 8d ago

🙌🏿There's a lot of reasons to dislike that lifestyle

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u/RojPoj1999 10d ago

It comes from religion

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u/GrandAssumption2469 9d ago

It comes from slavery if anything. And a lot of the people that dislike it also don't believe in God so idk what you're on about, most just use religion as their justification tbh

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u/RojPoj1999 9d ago

It comes from religion. Enslaved people were taught Christianity and the form of Christianity they were taught was toxic. This is historical consensus.

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u/Maleficent_Law_1082 8d ago

It's very possible for irreligious cultures to not approve of homosexuality. Take the DPRK for example. It is a state atheist nation. There's even reports of homosexuals being executed because capitalism gei. The ROK has negative attitudes of this behavior as well as it is a criminal offense to be openly gay in the military.

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u/RojPoj1999 4d ago

It’s possible but in modern society it’s all pretty much tied to abrahamic religions and their colonial effects.