The unanimous decision of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, which overturned laws criminalizing consensual sexual relations between same-sex adults in Trinidad and Tobago, has sparked strong reactions. Dr Wayne West, chairman of the Jamaica Coalition for a Healthy Society, describes this ruling as "ridiculous" and warns of the consequences for Caribbean societies. He calls on the Jamaican Parliament to protect traditional values in the face of what he sees as a legislative drift based on passion rather than reason.