--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Gabe speaks of CURRENT casteism in UK and Victor > speaks of casteism's PRESENT existence in Portugal. > Interesting that Victor gave his speech on casteism > in Portugal and not in Goa. The overwhelming > opinion among native residents is, its ABSENCE in > Goa; where Caste exists. > Dear Gilbert, If I read your last sentence correctly, are you saying that Caste exists in Goa, although according to "native residents", it is absent in Goa? You also say it is interesting that I gave my speech on casteism in Portugal and not in Goa. I gave it in Portugal because I was in Portugal at the time and had just been informed that it existed full-blown in Lisbon, which surprised me, and I thought I could --- and should --- do something about it. That casteism exists in Goa does not surprise me one bit. Had I been one of the two St. Anthonys --- the one who had the ability to be in two places at the same time --- I would have gladly spoken out in Panaji about casteism in Goa, at the same time that I was speaking out against it in Lisbon. It so happened that many of the delegates to the convention in Lisbon had come from Goa, and they got my message loud and clear. Best regards, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro