"SPECK IN THE OTHERS EYE,IGNORING THE MOTE IN YOUR OWN" With utmost respect I beg to submit that 'there are none so blind as those who refuse to see, and none so deaf as those who refuse to hear". And so on it can go on. Since I am sufficiently stimulated by the loud talk of the Article into NOT wanting to be categorised as" ,,,none so dumb as those who refuse to speak", I am constrained to FOCUS attention to some of the FALLACIES underying the viewpoint of Mr Philip Thomas, which are discernible to my limited and UNTUTORED perception: FALLACIES a}that military and civilian uses are mutually incompatible/exclusive. b}that military and civilian aspects of national security are seperate, hermetic compartments. c}that development of another airport in North Goa would neccessarily eat into the tourism pie of Goa. d}that if the airport in Mopa also massages development in Maharashtra,it would be against the interests of India. e}that Managements of Hotels in South Goa are so ossified/fossilised ,that they would be completely unable to respond to the changing Aviation scenario in Goa. f} that the citizens of India residing in SOUTH GOA, have greater priority than citizens of India residing in NORTH GOA, to infrastructure,employment -generation,business opportunities, accessibility and convenience. g}that the Tourism Industry has yet not factored the prospect of the airport in North Goa in their business plans ,and are yet to take off the block in terms of accquiring land in North Goa in the vicinity of the Airport to further their business prospects in Goa. h}that hotel businessess currently operating in SOUTH GOA have a "divine"/inalienable right to control every variable in the business environment that might even remotely impact their business. j}that the YOUTH in North Goa, have no stake whatsoever in the EMPLOYMENT GENERATING CAPACITY OF THE AIRPORT IN MOPA. k}that the new airport in MOPA is out of SYNC with the National Aviation Policy. l}that it is utterly neccessary to protect the STATUS QUO and not build another Airport in North Goa, as this would be against the interests of ALL GOANS/INDIANS.
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