Dear Gabriel,
No amount of education is ever too much. Your reaction sounds more like cognitive dissonance" of someone who hates to hear what hurts his / her feelings or what threatens his/her well-being. Let us not forget that there are many others who would benefit from more knowledge. The great problem with many of our discussions is lack of sufficient knowledge. More respect can follow from more knowledge / education, never from less knowledge or ignorance about the other. Your father / you deserve more credit if you respected some individuals despite their inherited social labels. That is how we need to move. Teotonio R. de Souza ------------------------------- "Teotonio R. de Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Vidyadhar, > As I had mentioned in an earlier > posting, it is not > difficult to trace the caste in Goa if we know the > surname and the original > village of the person. Why bother if you're trying to educate people against casteism? I've had enough of this nonsense. Respect everyone, no matter if they work in the fields or own a house in prime Altinho. I learnt this early on from my father, who showed a great deal of respect to his musicians. And I try to follow his example. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. *********************************************************************** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *********************************************************************** Greet your loved ones in Goa with flowers! http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/ EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop. World famous all over Goa! ***********************************************************************