Dear Selma, How did you arrive at the thought that "we Goan Catholics obsessed with family names and bent on assuming privilege and merit on account of them?" Is it something that you have been hearing lately? I am sure you are not remotely referring to the Conspiracy of the Pinto's, or the page by the same name on wikipedia.
But people do care since it often identifies them with something larger than themselves, rightly or wrongly. Desires seem less strange, or not at -- if one gets to see the environmental (as in Psychology) chassis beneath them. In fact its worth writing a book on Desire, or to be specific Desires in the Konknni Body, Mind and Soul. I doubt that anyone who takes on such an undertaking would have time for anything else for about ten years -- unless one has graduate students to assign portions of the research to. If you do, start with Merleau-Ponty's thoughts on Phenomenology; and others in that vein. venantius __________________________________________________________________ From: Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] The strange desire to take credit for surnames I am currently researching a Pinto. As is my habit, I sit up late and google all the Pintos there are to emerge from google. Last night, I came across a webpage put together by some diligent Goan, who lists the accomplishments of the Pintos of Goa, as if they are somehow one clan. There is in Goa, a most irrepressible desire to take credit for surnames and assume some merit merely based on belonging to a certain family name. (deleted) So, why are we Goan Catholics obsessed with family names and bent on assuming privilege and merit on account of them? Late night thoughts of an insomniac. selma
