Jamaica Bans Sex and Violence on Airwaves in Light of ‘Daggering’ Dance Craze

Jamaica’s broadcast commission has announced that all explicit references to sex and violence are now BANNED from the airwaves.
The Associated Press is reporting that new rules from the island’s equivalent to our FCC will now ban any song or music video that depicts sexual acts or glorifies gun violence, murder, rape or arson.

The announcement is part of an ongoing decency campaign. On February 6th the commission targeted and banned dancehall tunes and videos depicting “daggering” a relatively new dance which features pelvic grinding in a simulated sex motion. Under the regulation, both Hip-Hop and Soca music are also being effected.

The move has caused a considerable amount of backlash as many have defended “daggering” as a form of expression. Advocates state that given the state of the Jamaica’s ecconomy in the face of a world wide recession that could drive the island back into poverty, the Government should focus its attentions elsewhere.

Well what do you think? Is the Jamaican Governement right? Are they doing too much? Should they have greater priorities to address?

Mr. Vegas - “Daggering”

Comment by slymm on February 23, 2009 at 1:06pm: man we been dancin like that for years and now they wanna stop that next they gon find some reason to get rid of hip hop the video was aiiight but we dance like that in the clubs all the time thats part of our culture and if you let these muthafuckas try to take somethin as simple as this aint no tellin what they will try to take next.

Comment by Tweezy on February 23, 2009 at 1:30pm: fuccin haters !!!!

Comment by Raw Dawg on February 23, 2009 at 3:56pm: They should focus on the economy - that's way more important that some dance and some songs.

Comment by ms_bossy_sb on February 23, 2009 at 6:07pm: THAT'S PART OF WHAT THEY ARE KNOW FOR, SO HOW THEY JUST GOING 2 DO THAT? THESE ARE ADULTS.

Comment by Che Guevara on February 25, 2009 at 10:00am: so isnt that like banning ALL reggae tunes? lol

Comment by jabar on February 25, 2009 at 12:59pm: danm she got a ass man fuck what they talking bout-j.denzel

Comment by Yung-Rp on February 25, 2009 at 3:08pm

Comment by Yung-Rp on February 25, 2009 at 3:11pm

Comment by Yung-Rp on February 25, 2009 at 3:12pm: SUCK U MADDA BROADCAST COMISSION ME SEH DAT KUF KAF

Comment by jay.j on February 25, 2009 at 6:22pm: I really think these are the lastdays. dancehall contributes 2 the islands income n yard y tha fuccc dey wan silence dancehall n yard or don't play on the airwaves that's fuckery!