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While agreeing with the general sentiment expressed by Helga do Rosario Gomes criticising Chris Vaz's comments, I really fail to understand why Tariq's being "Goan" is offered in his favour. What does this have to do with the issue? What if he was Somalian, Afghan, Sudanese, or American, British or French, or whatever... For that matter, what does the fact that his father did so much for Goa and Goans have to do with the issue? All too often such views seem to come across subliminally on Goanet. Don't insult others on Goanet, because they're Goans? Be nice to ... Goans? And to the rest of the world, it's all okay? From: "Helga do Rosario Gomes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You may be unaware of this but Tariq was raised in Goa. His father was a very highly respected geologist who until his premature death was the Director of the National Institute of Oceanography in Dona Paula....Goans now come in a variety of names like Siddique, Shastry and Swami. Like the spectrum of American names from Obama to Oliveira.