Colaco: No point in hiding from that responsibility. That would be revision par excellence! Never mind what ANY one else did before, at the same time or after, That still does NOT clear the Catholic Church - nor Portugal. It was under their watch! The main aim of the Inquisition was land grab!
Gilbert responds: Hi JC. I agree with you cent per cent. I am not trying to absolve either party of the injustices in Goa after 1510. However after 500 years the least Goan 'Inquisition experts' can do are to subset the issues for a better understanding of the dynamics of the political events of the period. Now as you have well stated, (and I fully agree) the aim of the inquisition OR MORE CORRECTLY the Portuguese colonial atrocities is to displace the native Goans (obviously Hindus) and undertake a "land grab". The question is: Why was a land-grab needed? - Stupid but fundamental question. Answer: To settle all those immigrants from Portugal, who as stated were pouring in their thousands into Goa to get away from Portugal ani Spain - for a whole variety of reasons. Conclusion: Current Inquisition authorities cannot have it both ways- Welcome the crypto-Jews with open arms (condemn the catholic priests who opposed this immigration) and continue to have the native population stay put (also condemn the displacement of Hindus). This is like what is currently happening in Israel. A benign version of the tension of massive immigration is also seen in UK, Canada, Australia and the ultimate paradise USA ani GOA. Are today's intellectuals repeating the practices in the 20th century under a different name or have the rules changed? Or else let's these intellectual Goans encourage 'more bhaile' to come into Goa. To those following this thread, here are some dates: YEARS PORTUGUESE-GOA 1510-1543 Ilhas (Panjim and Old Goa) ONLY. 1543-1764 Bardez, Salcete, Ilhas ONLY. 1764-1783 Above plus Bicholim and Satara ONLY. 1783- Above plus new conquistadores. Can any one 'in the know' (who have written about the inquisition) share with us some immigration statistics into Goa during these periods as well as statistics of the inquisition IN GOA. Appreciate the help. Thanks for following this thread. Regards ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################