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Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soter, You are absolutely right. Whenever one tries to expose the detrimental effects in society of caste and religion [pervasive on Goanet] censorship rears its ugly head among the gate keepers. It does not surprises me when I read those with 'Portuguese genes' reclaim their Indian background ONLY when they wish to broadcast their caste, and other Goans marginalised on basis of religion, here on Goanet a microsm. Kind regards, I. Nunes *** SOTER so...@bsnl.in wrote Subject: [Goanet] Why this apathy about doing something positive and concrete You should be knowing better than me who belongs to the Uncivil Society of Goa that the Western Ghats and mining issue are just a fraction of the Goan problems. It is worth analysing how Goa has reached to such a stage. As long as the other crucial aspect of divide and rule is not addressed, signing one petition is of no consequence. When Goans are denied their fundamental rights merely on basis of caste and religion, this is as great an evil as the destruction of the western ghats. If support to every issue is going to be weighed depending on which segment of Goans has initiated the movement, it is but fair that Goans reserve the right not to cooperate when such elements are involved, no matter how serious the problem. Who has decided that only mining and the Western Ghats are important issues for Goans? -Soter