Mr Arwin Mesquita said :
# There is currently a lot of talk about the tolerance of Goans,
particularly because Goans are in increasing numbers, starting to speak out
against the fast deterioration of Goan Culture & Identity; mainly with the
rapid influx of Non-Goans/Migrants and hence the fast changing demographics.
While I full appreciate that Tolerance is the need of the hour to make the
world a better place, I want to put tolerance into a correct perspective for
Goa. Nobody today can dispute the enormous tolerance & hospitality exhibited
by Goans in Goa, simply with the fact that 40% of Goa's population is
Non-Goans; I would like for the critics to compare this, with the
demographics of other Indian states. # Yes we are Indians, but India is
made up of some many cultures & identities; each of which has a RIGHT to be
preserved/protected. # To drive home my point, say for instance in the homes
that we live in, we can be very tolerant & hospitable to our guests or any
person for that matter, but does this mean that we should give away our homes
to the said people? Surely nobody will agree to this, not even the critics.
Anand Virgincar's comments ( and for once focussing on the " other "
Parrikar ) :
I submit that Bab Arwin ( who I get the impression is a soft hearted chap
like
me ) and many others , including in the Goan newspaper / audiovisual media
can say today what is stated above is because Dr Rajan Parrikar had the
courage
to go against the politically correct snobbishness and bring this delicate
and
difficult issue up for discussion in the first place.
There have been a flurry of postings recently slamming Rajan for his style of
dialogue and his preference for strong language. I submit that if softies
like
Arwin or me had broached the subject rather than Rajan , we would have
been swatted aside like flies by the same old same old same old same old
humanitarian armchair keyboard sermonistas and the hearsay finding report
fame communal hatred harmonistas.....not to mention the freelancers with
their one point agenda's to help these Congress corrupticians stay in power.
I am incapable of employing Rajan's inimitable robust style. But this is the
only way to silence the "same old" proponents and wake up the "sushegaad"
Goenkars. My sincere advice to you , Rajan , is continue going the way you
have
done over the last year or so. But also, ignore the ignoraumuses ....there
is much work to be done and you cannot afford to waste your time arguing
with these time wasters.
And as you have shown with the Panjim PIL , I know you will pursue your
noble goals using entirely legal means. Those who cannot see the core
message in your literary efforts and accuse you of xenophobia and sundry
characteristics , have no idea of the velvet hand you wield behind the
iron glove. If they cannot read between the lines, it is their problem , not
yours. There is a limit to Goan tolerance....and you have warned us in the
nick of time that this limit is very near , if not already here. Whether the
humanitarians wish to help us find a sensible solution or continue to engage
in their sermonisation ( while Goa builds up to boiling point ) is their
problem,
not yours.
warm and sincere regards,
anand
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