Dr. Neil's post does not cover other cultures or religion. He speaks of our Goan Catholic culture. Please note Mr. Journo.
B. Colaco > > > COMMENT > > > > Its such an insult to our Goan Catholic culture > that > > the term Goa should be used to name a gutka > packet"Goa > > Gutka". Chewing beetel/paan is not part of our > culture > > and this foul habit is nothing short of filthy, > > uncivilized, uncultured and offensive. Who would > like > > to be associated with it? Besides being > > carcinogenic... > > > > Dr. Neil de Jesus Rangel. > > Otherwise from Sao Estevao, Ilhas. > > Dr Rangel, I think you're unfairly stereotyping > somebody else's > food/cultural practices and then using prejorative > labels to describe it. > > What one accepts or not is intrinsically linked to > what one is used to > over the generations. I don't believe that there is > any superior or > inferior culture. It's just different! > > Your comments come across, to me, as much like those > of people who > castigate the Goan Catholic for eating the "unclear" > meat of the pig. > > ___________________________________________________________ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com