LETTER OF THE DAY - Rape: 'blanket consent' an insult to women
The Editor, Sir: In regard to the article by Xavier Newton-Bryant's "It's not rape. Blanket consent was given on taking vows", in the July 30, 2006 edition of The Sunday Gleaner, I searched for a hint of satire or sarcasm in your argument...
In defence of the Government
The Editor, Sir: People constantly and possibly quite rightly, call into question the integrity of successive Jamaican governments. In their defence, I would like to highlight that they are not immigrants from Mars.
Encouraging news
The Editor, Sir: I am an avid reader of The Gleaner starting way back as a schoolboy at St. Elizabeth Technical High School. Today, I still read The Gleaner most days, even though it is the online version.
Looking for my birth certificate
The Editor, Sir: I'm living in England and I have from May, this year, requested a copy of my birth certificate from Jamaica at a cost of £40. The reply I received is that the application and payment had been received but the record cannot be...
NAJ's action strengthened
The Editor, Sir: Your editorial "NAJ should seek goal through conciliation" of July 31 has on the surface sought to analyse both sides of the argument for the Government's ability to afford the nurses' salary requests.
Beauty, pageants and fashion
The Editor, Sir: The recent article by Gleaner writer Daviot Kelly, "On Beauty, Pageants and Fashion", caught my attention. While I respect the opinion of the writer, I found the arguments almost baseless.
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