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The First Konkani E-Cinema
BLACK Nhesop Atanchem Fashion
Premiers at Masrah, Hawalli Auditorium, Kuwait on Aug 10, 2007
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-August/060201.html
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<in addition to politicians and citizens, one could add categories
likejournalists, ..>[Self]
Yesterday's TOI had an article by Shobha De titled "Wake up India" which
had this paragraph about our politicians which would justify the focus in
the Blame game section of the Goanet poll on this breed. It warrants
reproduction here:
India's [read Goa's] report card reads "Pass marks only" when it should have
shown "Distinction". So what stopped us from achieving this goal? Depressing
as it sounds the buck stops with our politicians who lacked both the vision
and the commitment to get us there. The Slumber Kings of India [shades of
the famed Goa syndrome!] are the ones who govern us.... Their lazy motto?
Let the toiling masses slave away. Sure, while netas do 'aish' and dream
big. For themselves, not the nation [state]."
So much for the positive aspect of the poll. Now for some (more) negative
aspects. The tagging on of "citizens who dont speak up" as the alter ego of
politicians is a good way to tug at the heart strings of ordinary people
(the mea culpa factor). What is the danger of unthinkingly choosing this
option? You implicitly accept the label of being "dumb". At the same time
you absolve the journos of this charge because they do write and say
something, (its their job), even if much of it (with rare exceptions) is
sub-standard.
If you dont opt for it, then you are guilty of the charge of blaming
"others" when you know you yourself have not "spoken up". So you are damned
if you do and damned if you dont. This kind of tactic is used by
manipulative folks and its NOT good.
