Ungrateful set

THE EDITOR, Madam:

AS PUBLISHED in this newspaper recently, a Barbadian said - "We have to remove the shackles of British Law". My dictionary tells me the word "shackle" means "to hamper". Now, if British laws were hampering, how could Barbadians have shared in freedom using that law throughout several ages? By trying to remove Brit Law, I suppose the day may soon come when some people will also try to remove the English language.

The British law opened the eyes of people in various parts of the world. The British are intellectuals, instructors, disciplinarians. They serve a very useful purpose. To style British law "shackle" is insulting to the Commonwealth.

Madam Editor, you have some people (in this world) you give them a spicy, superb dinner on a plate, instead of saying "thanks" they bore a hole in the plate.

Now, may I ask a pertinent question. By having the Queen as head of state, does that lessen the dignity of the Barbadians?

I am, etc.,

VERNAL BANKERSINGH

Constant Spring

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