[Goanet]The controversial VCD on Goa

[Sachin Phadte]

I had started this thread in response to an editorial in Gomantak Times  
with the title "A CIVILIZED SOCIETY DOES NOT REOPEN WOUNDS."  My  contention 
was, and still is, that a civilised society faces up to the  facts of 
history and does not try to distort it.  The tone of the  editorial 
indicated to me that the facts in the VCD were not disputed.  However, the 
editorial also asked a question, namely "Are scenes of Nazi  brutality shown 
to young Jews?"

I had said in my first message that these scenese of Nazi brutality are  
shown not only to the Jews but also to the Germans and the rest of the  
world.

Some on this list had disputed the facts as well.  It was in this  context 
that I mentioned about the article by TB Cunha, which to my mind  would 
indicate that the facts in the VCD were reported correctly at  least in 
context of the use of religion by the Portuguese colonisers.

In response one member accused me of being anti non-Hindus.  If this  
accusation is fair, then it would seem to me that it would be applicable  to 
Mr Cunha as well.  If so, then I seem to  be in good company.

All I am asking is that the facts should not be swept under the carpet.  I 
have also said that I do not hold responsible the present day  Christians 
for this.vandalism.  However, if some of the present day  Christians want to 
deny the facts, then one has to wonder.  The present  day Germans are not 
held responsible for what Hitler did to the Jews,  because they do not deny 
the Holocaust.

Sachin Phadte.
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