--- "D'Souza, Avelino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The decision of the government to have a new slogan > 'Goa - 365 days of > natural calamities-free tourism' is disgusting. Is > the Goa government > playing God? This is the worst form of chauvinism. > > PRIDE before the FALL?
An appalling decision to play upon a disaster to further one's own agenda. "365 days of calamity-free tourism"? Bollocks I say. The gods of tourism in Goa have forgotten the stormy monsoons. Monsoons are otherwise great to those who have never seen rain (e.g desert dwellers), but they do tend to go over the top at times, uprooting trees et al. True fury of nature is all there to see, though perhaps not on a scale of earthquakes, volcanoes and the recent tsunami. What about the dangers of contracting malaria or being injured / killed in Goa's awful road-traffic? Have they so soon forgotten the food-poisoning that hit Panjim's restaurants in August 2003? Aren't these calamities? Before they go to promote Goa as a calamity-free area, the authorities (aka Mr. Parrikar) ought to go about: a) reducing the mosquito menace (a la Dr. Froilano de Mello); b) ensuring adherence to law and order both in traffic and social behaviour; c) reducing the corruption endemic at all Govt levels; d) ensuring a fault-free power-supply; e) and most of all, ensuring a clean and a 24-hour water supply throughout Goa. Cheers, Gabriel. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
