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Nationality and Goanness are not subject to definitions and using a dictionary by Pundits is a waste of time. . . . .
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I agree that it is futile to debate who is or is not a Goan.
However, I think that nationality can be defined in terms of formal citizenship.
I am a legal citizen of the U.K. and of Canada . . . and will also soon be applying for citizenship of India.
So, I will have the nationality of three countries (eat your heart out, xac. I am a Indian and proud of it.) but my allegiance will be to the country I choose to reside in. Today, it is Canada. Very soon, it may, very probably, be India.
I am a Goan and proud to be one. Does it matter if I fit the definition of who is a Goan (as defined on GoaNet) or if the rest of the Goans (in Goa and elsewhere) accept me (or not) as such? Or if they "like me" less or more?
Of course, it does not!
Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] CANADA ===============
From: Bernado Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Goanet]Goa's social indicators Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 04:17:05 +0100 (BST)
Just goes to show the two faces of bharatis. They will change sides and faces as it suits them. The clear example of Timoja who helped the Portuguese defeat Adil. Bharat will be colonized in one form or other. The MNC's are now coming in a big way!
--- C Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Passport is ONLY a travel document. > > People with more than one passport have a choice to > use an appropriate > passport depending upon where they travel and the > purpose of their travel. > IMHO, most people do not carry their passport to > show their patriotism. > > When Kuwait was invaded, British Asians burnt their > British passport and > acquired Indian passport (probably by speaking > Indian language) just to get > out of Kuwait / Iraq / Jordan etc. >
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