Just because a music is culturally viable, does not mean that everyone supports it. In the case of secular dancehall, as well as hip-hop, parents often find the message to be immoral. The negative messages cause parents to blame music for criminal and sexual behavior. Yet even in the black lower class, dancehall is not unanimously supported.
Wide differences exist between groups based on religious practice, age, cultural orientation, etc.
For example, it is not uncommon to hear downtown people complaining about the morality of a particular song, or arguing that popular singer or DJ is not a proper role model for youth. In this regard, many lower-class blacks agree with uptown critics when they single out dancehall as the primary source of the escalating crime and social disorder overtaking the nation. Instead, it is youth culture in general that is targeted because it pushes the boundaries of acceptability. The problem with religious leaders staging these sorts of protests is that in the Bible it says that one should not judge. One Biblical story tells of a woman who is about to be stoned to death until Jesus says to let only non-sinners throw their stones.