African mentalities: “shut up and let me speak!”

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• GHANA NANA 10 years ago

  Gee, I enjoy your common sense and straightforward analysis. Give us more of these...

  Gee, I enjoy your common sense and straightforward analysis. Give us more of these...

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• Joe Kojo 10 years ago

  Thank very nuch for your presentation on the above subject matterB B. I admit or agree with you that there are all these injuctions in the African culture that seem to deny the youth the right to freely express their views, b ...
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  Thank very nuch for your presentation on the above subject matterB B. I admit or agree with you that there are all these injuctions in the African culture that seem to deny the youth the right to freely express their views, but there are privisos as well that allow them to make their representations on issues affecting them, if needs be. For example, it is said that the child who learns how to wash his hands properly is freely allowed to partake of meals at the table of men. That is to say that if you do things the right way, nobody will have any issues with you.
  For a sustainable development of our cultures and society, it would be good to blend the best teachings of experience and the smart thinking of the youth.

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• ABU 10 years ago

  yOU ARE PARTLY RIGHT AND PARTLY WRONG.IN AFRICA AND AMONG THE AGED IT IS LARGELY ACCEPTED THE AGED HAS MONOPOLY OVER WISDOM AND SUBSEQUENTLY AND EXCLUSIVELY HAVE THE POWER OVER SPEECH AND ANY DISCUSSIONS AFFECTING SOCIETY WHI ...
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  yOU ARE PARTLY RIGHT AND PARTLY WRONG.IN AFRICA AND AMONG THE AGED IT IS LARGELY ACCEPTED THE AGED HAS MONOPOLY OVER WISDOM AND SUBSEQUENTLY AND EXCLUSIVELY HAVE THE POWER OVER SPEECH AND ANY DISCUSSIONS AFFECTING SOCIETY WHICH IS TOTALLY WRONG.WITH YOUR EXPRESSION THUS "THE CHILD WHO LEARNS HOW TO WASH HIS HANDS PROPERLY IS FREELY ALLOWED TO PARTAKE OF MEALS AT THE TABLE OF MEN ",IS TOTALLY MISPLACED,UNWARRANTED AND UNACCEPTABLE.IT IS A DOGMA FOR SUBJUGATION,SLAVERY,SERVITUDE AND RETARDATION IN OUR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS EMANCIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT,AND MUST CEASE IF WE ASPIRE TO BUILD A JUST WORLD WHERE WE CAN ALL SHARE AND LIVE WITH LESS CLASS STRUGGLE.

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• OZA 10 years ago

  Yes, you are partly right. Asking people to remove their shoes before talking to the Chief is a sign of respect. It is even done before entering the mosque and some churches. It is similar to removing one's hut or gloves when ...
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  Yes, you are partly right. Asking people to remove their shoes before talking to the Chief is a sign of respect. It is even done before entering the mosque and some churches. It is similar to removing one's hut or gloves when greeting an Elderly or Senior person. That is about culture and nothing wrong. Do you agree to why you have to use your right hand instead of the left to address your parents? This has no significance in the west. So please, not all is wrong.

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• ABU 10 years ago

  You're totally right,and we have to take our places when it comes to decision making and made our opinions and voices heard by ignoring scorns and intimidations as tomorrow belongs to both the aged and young in particular to ...
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  You're totally right,and we have to take our places when it comes to decision making and made our opinions and voices heard by ignoring scorns and intimidations as tomorrow belongs to both the aged and young in particular to the latter.

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• JB Ansong 10 years ago

  "The New Democratic Congress has no internal democracy structure to test this mentality because their leadership is often declared or put forward by their founder or their executives; a dictatorial governance.."
  
  In the fir ...
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  "The New Democratic Congress has no internal democracy structure to test this mentality because their leadership is often declared or put forward by their founder or their executives; a dictatorial governance.."
  
  In the first place, wher does NDC comes in here? This age-old phenomenom has been in our culture since time immemorial,so why talk about NDC.
  
  Second, when NDC filled a lot of ministerial positions with young, vibrant and smart university graduates, YOU and YOUR ILK were and still are the same people who complain that NDC govt is full of 'babies' not oldies, who are about to go to their graves.
  
  You would have got the support of most REASONABLE readers, if your your posting was devoid of politics.

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• Komla 10 years ago

  Well done my friend! I emjoyed reading your article so very much.I share your sentiments and we need reform and we need it now.

  Well done my friend! I emjoyed reading your article so very much.I share your sentiments and we need reform and we need it now.

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• OZA 10 years ago

  "Shut up and let me speak". The writer, again should put this phrase in context. The only time your father, mother, Chief or any Elderly person uses the above phrase is when the so-called smart person tries to interrupt or in ...
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  "Shut up and let me speak". The writer, again should put this phrase in context. The only time your father, mother, Chief or any Elderly person uses the above phrase is when the so-called smart person tries to interrupt or intervene during an ongoing speech. And as we all know, it is the most annoying and rude behavior to put up with. One is therefore, asked to "shut up" as a form of discipline

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• zimgbra 10 years ago

  my dear friend may GOD bless you fr west and south, east and north,you know what i love your statement,and all are unfold.oh man or can i say boy.Time is changing and time has come for us to particpate in all kind in cultre.t ...
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  my dear friend may GOD bless you fr west and south, east and north,you know what i love your statement,and all are unfold.oh man or can i say boy.Time is changing and time has come for us to particpate in all kind in cultre.time is an ocean of endless tears.

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