My prior post congratulated Elisabeth on her forthright placement of an enlightening post on Goanet. As I read her post, the question raised in my mind is: Why are there "many bigoted minds in Goa"? Is it a camouflage for our failure to be hardworking, productive, and broadminded that blinds us? Do our own inadequacies make us parochial, fail to appreciate progress and learn from others? Do our unchanging minds fuel endless posts on issues revolving around 1961 (and others) with no new facts to share or review?
Perhaps this may explain the root problem of Goans both in Goa and in the Diaspora. That is sometimes reflected in the dialogue on cyberGoa (go for the jugular in self-defense); and our failure to be inclusive in the Goan community. This may also explain our lack of ability to appreciate progress and say loudly, "Good Job" instead of a being chronic complainers or fascinated with bigoted terminologies. Beyond recognizing this weakness how do we work towards changing it? Kind Regards, GL Elisabeth Carvalho There are many bigoted minds in Goa, who use the word "Hindu" and "Indian" in a derogatory manner. I think instead of making such cosmetic changes as deleting words from our vocabulary, we should consistently go about changing attitudes instead. _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
