Dear Goanetters, All said and done, more things are said than done!
There is a need for everyone to get involved in issues like prostitution, rape and social discrimination. We call women the "fairer" sex and expect them to be fair to us while we are often unfair to them. Chivalry is, to a great extent, burried in our sub-conscious. It is rarely found in practice. No, I am not talking about spreading a cloak over a puddle to let the lady walk without soiling her shoes. I am talking about giving a pregnant women a seat in a crowded bus. The new version of Sir Lancelot will rush to give a seat to a pretty lass[specially if she is a 'phorener' or 'phoren return']. That is not chivalry; chicanery maybe ,or just plain stupidity! I disagree with some pompous actions of Bhailancho Saad[ the mishandling of the press in the Arty rape case,for example] but it does do a lot of good. If there is a women's policestation in Panaji,it is partly due to the Saad. It is a NGO...Non Government Organization....it cannot perform the role of the Government e.g. to ensure that the Women's Police station actually performs the policing duties assigned to it. Till recently it was even headed by a male policeman! The Government cannot abdicate its role. The NGOs role ends where the Govt.'s role begins...otherwise there will be anarchy. Would any cyber Goan want a private police force,immigration check or customs in Goa? We would willing start a NGO to collect/extract the moolah from the NRIs on arrival. Absolutely no need for voluntary donations to NGOs then! So ,PLEASE TALK SENSE. Let us help the organizations that are doing work in the field. Reduction of armchair criticism is one such help. Enquiring about their work and appreciating the good they do is another. Even evaluating their work and helping them overcome their drawbacks is a help. HELP THE NGOs TO OVERCOME THEIR SHORTCOMINGS.DON'T CRITICISE. Do not sit back and criticise just because you know English,have access to a computer and are subscribed to goanet. That is no qualification to criticize! You do not visit the prostitutes in Baina just because you have the money, the means of transport, the wherewithall and access to the state-of-the-art condoms to[ as amcho Remo says] "unnh without the fear of AIDS !! Get real. Face realities. Viva Goa Miguel Braganza ----- Original Message ----- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 1:42 PM Subject: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #473 - 11 msgs >>>2.Campaigns by NGOs... (Frederick Noronha (FN)) > 4. Re: Campaigns by Goan NGOs... (George Pinto) > 7. RE: Re: Campaigns by Goan NGOs... (C Fernandes) > > Message: 2 > From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > NGOs like ARZ, with its social workers such as Zarine Chinwala and Arun > Pandey, have been working right out of the squalid red light area of > Baina.They've been doing a good job there, including at helping highlight > cases of child-prostitution. Bailancho Saad and other groups have also been working at other levels, including awareness building, persistent campaigning and putting the issue on the agenda. As a journalist, I could say that their work has made it easier to understand complex, and often little-talked-about issues. FN > > On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, C Fernandes wrote: > > I wonder what are the steps NGOs like 'Bailancho Saad' and others can take > > to trigger appropriate action by the Goa Police and other Government > > agencies? > > Cip > Message: 4 > From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In the case of Bailancho Saad, I believe they only have volunteers, and have jobs to work at and families to support. Often, I have heard [the question]' why NGOs in Goa do not do more?' as if they have been appointed the sole guardians and providers of public service and everyone else is supposed to sit on the sidelines or at a PC many thousands of miles from Goa reminiscing of the Goa they once knew and provide gratuitous advice. In this day and age, it is easy to communicate directly with NGO's in Goa. Just pick up the phone and ask them what support can be given. When visiting Goa pay them a visit and help, instead of the "mandatory" beach visits. Our Goan cyber-crowd is long on hot-air, short on action. > > George > Message: 7 > From: "C Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I wonder if overseas Goans give support to NGOs then only they will able to get rid of 'Baina Red Light Area' or will the issue become simple from > little-talked-about issue. > > If so, how much money "Bailancho Saad" needs to get rid of 'Baina Red Light Area' once for all? Cip --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
