Dears, As in the case of the SCRIPT for Konkani in Goa, I believe we are really barking up the wrong tree.
This is the SECOND TIME in one year that violence has erupted in Kandhmal district of Orissa. The issue is the same: Scheduled Tribe status to a landed caste that has largely converted to Christianity and cannot take the benefit of their erstwhile Scheduled Caste status because theoretically the Christians cannot practice the caste system ...and even when they do, the Constitution of India does not recognise it! So there. The provocation for the violence is different this time, the issue is the same. Whether the Church authorities apologise for the killing [murder or assassination?] of "Respectable" Swami Laxmanananda [who was accused of molestation earlier asd per reports] or not, it just does not matter. It is about money [ST benefits, reservations, etc] and NOT about religion. In the Roman script ALSO v/s Devanagtri ONLY , attempts are being made to give it the communal/religious colour again. The Dalgado Konkani Akademi President, Shri Premanand Lotlikar, is NOT a Catholic. The Vice President of KBM, Serafin Cotta, is NOT a Hindu ..... and the self-styled leader of the Catholics for Devanagri, Fr. Mousinho de Athaide, is not just a Catholic but a priest, theology lecturer at a seminary and a magistrate for marriage annulments [Catholic euphemism for divorce that leaves the two parties UNmarried!] So there again! It would be nice if we do not add religious flavour to temporal issues. Let us civilly discuss civil issues ...without bringing religion in it to whip emotions. Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:00:53 -0700 (PDT) From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Why is it that some have to LIE about LYING? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, well, it turns out that Jose Colaco was only telling a half-truth. While Selma Cardoso did use the word "hate" in the sentence quoted, it is clear when you read her entire rejoinder in the archives that she believes that Catholics in Goa are in danger of being eliminated. How nice of Jose Colaco, the net-nanny, to gloss over that ("similar fate," "Angel of Death" etc) in his mini-homily. My original post is here: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-December/067140.html And Selma's falsehoods are here: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-December/067176.html In light of this, I am sorry about nothing. r ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rajan P. Parrikar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:20:19 AM > Subject: Re: Why is it that we have to LIE about others? > Sorry about that. I was paraphrasing from memory (like > the other material I claim Selma has uttered in the past). > The word should have been "hate" not eliminate. The > quote of Selma is: > > > "There is a whole generation of young Goan Hindus being > systematically trained to HATE Christians." > > Also - there is no need whatsoever to lie about Selma > Cardoso's muck. The truth is bad enough. > > Warm regards, > > > r -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.