------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- On 16/06/07, Sunith Velho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The real joke is you continuously comparing the rights of Goans under the > Portuguese colonial regime with those that EVERY GOAN enjoys today as part > of the Indian union, a privilege they were able to enjoy almost two decades > before the Portuguese people themselves.
To be fair to Paulo, he doesn't compare the two. He has no doubt in his mind. The pre-1961 times were far better, infinitely superior. There can be no confusion over that. And since "Goans" were calling the shots then -- in the administration and everywhere else -- how could you even call that colonialism? QED. --FN PS: Should we be caught up with history, legal issues or the ground reality as it affects people (both positively and negatively) in current-day Goa. Or it did in the past? Read "Domnic's Goa" for a very unromanticised Goa that existed before 1961 (and for some time thereafter too). -- FN: Frederick Noronha Phone 0091-832-2409490 http://wikiwikiweb.de/MyContacts
