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Seth said:
All the islands have a so-called welfare system and an educational system in place, not just those that remain European overseas territories.


Just to interject, when on Grenada recently we had lengthy discussions with a gentleman by the name of Mandoo, who owns a tour company. Part of our discussions included poverty and crime. He is a native of Grenada, and quite well versed on the socio-economic situation of the island. He was emphatic in stating they have no welfare system in Grenada. It's sink or swim, as he said. And although one might tire of rice and peas, if one starves to death it is of his own choosing. As he pointed out, everyone has access to fish, and various fruits growing wild and free for the taking. So I took that literally to mean there is no "dole" or "welfare" system in Grenada. Is this not true?