> --- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't think it is criticism of a place per se > that > > the local residents and their unconditional > > supporters > > take umbrage at, regardless of > > whether the remarks come from a resident or > > non-resident, but the tone and attitude of the > > critic > > as reflected in the critique. > --- Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is where you begin to lose credibility. First > you say that you saw none of the garbage, traffic or > architectural ugliness that has come to define Goa, > but when confronted with the same scenario from > another poster, you resort to the lame excuse of not > liking the "tones" of certain posters. > Mario responds: > When someone takes an adversarial and deliberately contentious position from mine, especially someone with pretentious and negative comments about Goa their lack of credibility in my opinions validates my position. > There is a chasm between your attitude and that of your friend and co-conspirator, Roland, that I took issue with, and that of Sonia, whose comments were fair and balanced and rueful, and did not compare Goa by western standards, whereas yours could only be described as snide. > In both cases I questioned who in a free society gets to decide the beauty or lack thereof of a building or project they own. When you and Roland build your own we will see what it looks like. > My opinions on the traffic are well documented. It is no different from any other part of India. And anyone who casts such a jaundiced eye on the garbage situation cannot be very familiar with India either. > Selma writes: > > Regardless of our difference in ideology, I had > always had respect for your emails. Unfortunately > now I realise that you don't have any loyalty to > truth or conviction but rather to petty politicking > on the board. > Mario responds: > Once again, respect is not something I seek from those who seek to tear Goa down while living confortably abroad. Perhaps you have failed to notice that there were several Goanetters far more familiar with the Goan scene, who took far more strident issue with your snide comments. >