Hi Tom ,
You have indeed raised a very important issue . Part of the problem is that the present minority community in Goa is generally percieved as an extremely peace loving laid back community which shuns confrontation , and is weak . Some years ago , when there was a spate of attacks on the Christian community all over India ,finally culminating in the cold blooded murder of Missionary Graham Staines and his sons , the general conclusion was that Christians being a peace loving community and hence an extremely soft target , the culprits could get away with murder . However outnumbered though one community maybe , there are definitely "ways and means" of sending across a message that to mess around unnecessarily would be courting disaster . The Jewish community in the middle east , as well as globally has sent thi= s message very clearly by making its attackers / enemies accountable for their deeds . The sooner these elements realise 1) That there is no advantage to be derived from superior numbers , 2) No attack will be left unaccounted for . the sooner better sense / peace will prevail . thanks Dominic
