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Radhakrishnan Nair Sun Oct 24 09:51:58 2004 wrote:
#1. <Don't be so mean, Dr JC! You being a medical doctor, that too a paediatrician, one would expect a little more enlightened and charitable view from you>
#2. <How preposterous of you to suggest that a pregnant woman would travel hundreds of kms to deliver her baby just for a ration card! What do you think your Goa is -- the land of milk and honey?>
#3. <I don't mean to denigrate Goa here. I cherish that beautiful land and the wonderful people there. Nor am I forgetting the fact that it provided me a decent job when I needed it. But these unfortunate, underprivileged women who give birth in Goa are there for food and shelter in exchange of their toil -- and not for ration cards as you postulate.>
#4. <But then who can convince a prejudiced mind?>
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Dear Mr. Nair,
Why did I think you were going to respond to that? Hummmh!
Now that the bait was taken....>
wrt #1. My profession does not prevent me from being sensible. Secondly, my sense of Charity does not negate my personal view that LOCALS must get priority, & that non-Locals should be afforded the opportunity ONLY when ALL reasonable attempts to find qualified locals have been exhausted.
Please understand that State-Charity is also subject to Someone having to pay Taxes, or having to forego development.
wrt #2. Baba RKN, I have known of enough of people who have traveled several thousand miles to deliver ..... OK?
Please ask around and seek information of the BLOCKS that have now been placed to prevent these "convenient deliveries" thousands of miles away from home. So...don't worry about a KTC bus ride of a few hours.
BTW: I am also seen ENOUGH of evidence of human cargo transport - OK?
wrt #3. Do me a favour. Please give me a break from non-knowledge based patronization and gratuity. Please review for yourself, the status of Vote-Banks in Goa.
When you do that, please visit a couple of mamlatdar offices in Goa. I suggest that you start with Margao, Murmugao, Canacona and Sanguem. (am not yet sure about Quepem)
Please look at the statistics.
Please do come back on the topic, when you have some firm info. You were employed as a journalist in Goa (right?). You probably researched before you wrote. So...this should not be too difficult for you to do.
wrt #4. Prejudice depends on WHO pre-judges WHOM. If it is somebody with non-knowledge in addition to stubborness, that somebody should recuse him(her)self UNTIL that person has acquired knowledge about the subject he(she) opines upon.
good wishes as always
jc
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