------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Alternative Publishing - Is it viable to traditional publishing?
WHERE: Art Lounge - Sunaparanta, Near Lar de Estudantes, Altinho, Panaji WHEN: September 30, 2009 - 5:30pm http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=146588805806&mid=12a68daG1df3c3d3G2ac936fG7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I. Nunes is glad to respond to J. Colaco: >" I am not very good at comparing apples with oranges.... but then, it is >possible that I did not understand clearly what you meant by your response. > How do the terms and conditions of the Pacific Islands Treaty (PITS) relate > to Goa's situation?" My reference was to the 1951 Peace in the Pacific Treaty to which Japan and the USA were signatories, following WWII. The distinction I was attempting was that nations wage war, surrender, sign peace treaties in good faith that benefits their nationals [who do not get to vote on this executive function.] Treaties that are primarily economic in nature may be put to referenda e.g. European Economic Union. The Pacific Island Treaty (PIT) that you mistakenly reference is a fishing treaty. My take was on the vanquished in wars. Yours would appear to be......tuna? best, I.Nunes *****On 9/29 Nunes wrote: I. Nunes would like to comment. J. Colaco states: "Interesting then that a treaty, as important as this is made out to be, ..... was NOT voted upon by the very people it is made out to affect i.e. Goans." After surrendering to India in 1961, Portugal in the 1974 Treaty signed with India, accepted and acceded to India sovereignty in Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Havali. Such peace treaties signed after the cessation of armed conflict are never put to the referendum with people they affect. Witness Treaties: Versailles, Peace in the Pacific, etc. It would be self defeating, don't you think? I. Nunes ******* --- On Tue, 9/29/09, J. Colaco < jc> <cola...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear I. Nunes, I am not very good at comparing apples with oranges.... but then, it is possible that I did not understand clearly what you meant by your response. Do advise when/if you have the time. It is well known that the Treaty of Versailles was an 'unhappy compromise" - But what does that treaty have to do with the Portugal-India 1974 treaty? Which non-warring third party's future was affected by the Treaty of Versailles? Was Goa's future involved in the 1974 treaty? IF, we say that we are pro-democracy (and against dictated rule) why would we NOT want the people to decide on their own future? Was the draft even debated in the Goa Assembly? Were Goans even consulted for input? How do the terms and conditions of the Pacific Islands Treaty (PITS) relate to Goa's situation? jc JC: "Interesting then that a treaty, as important as this is made out to be, ..... was NOT voted upon by the very people it is made out to affect i.e. Goans." I Nunes: Such peace treaties signed after the cessation of armed conflict are never put to the referendum with people they affect. Witness Treaties: Versailles, Peace in the Pacific, etc. It would be self defeating, don't you think?