Gabe, every passionate Goan should hear your words about Catholic Goan customs. We as a people have lost passion. We have become so emasculated that perhaps only a few of us know that we have balls. If the parents, Babush and Jennifer, know it is really their son, then instead of saving him blindly — at the very least they should tie him to a coconut tree, pour sur (toddy) over him, and invite Goans to watch. Many people will be horrified to read this, but they will survive this reading. Do this for a week at 2 hours intervals. Of course they should have a doctor in attendance. Then Babush and Jennifer should apologize and let justice take its course. This is the kind of patriarchal justice, that people have forgotten and is sometimes needed, because the sins are that of his elders too.
As a kid, this is what I saw at B.P.T. Quarters in Wadala. In front of my building #29. A young man had allegedly raped a woman. His father — a Muslim, had him paraded through our colony — I cannot remember whether he was partially or completely naked, but he was chained, manacled and in a hobble (I think in Koknni it is known as a bedi). Before that he was chained to the small pipal tree near our building. All the elders were in attendance, Muslim and Hindu, and the police. I think it was a deal struck with the police and the community — perhaps the Sena. Trust me it was sombre and medieval. The Hindus were quiet, but the father a Muslim, apologized to everyone who was around as well as went up to people to do so. Venantius J Pinto From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] The goonda minister should resign immediately or else.. Babush and Jenifer should fry their son first, as per our Catholic Goan customs, string him by the balls...literally, ultimately the fault is of the parents - lavishing all the goodies that money can buy. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London.