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--- On Sun, 1/11/09, augusto pinto <pinto...@gmail.com> wrote: > >The real statement that was made came from the sight of buses, jeeps >and other vehicles with number plates from Maharashtra, Karnataka, >Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, sporting saffron flags that came >streaming in to attend the rally. They were mainly packed with men. >Also the number of swamis and Hindutva leaders from outsde the state >making their presence felt. These people broadcasted the message that >they are ready to come to Goa to take action. Against whom? > Goan people should reject this obscene encroachment of religion into politics. One cannot prevent such rallies in a democracy, but one can certainly challenge any attempts to pass laws constraining other people's rights and freedoms. In a free market economy people make individual decisions based on their preferences. Nobody ought to make laws to restrict those preferences. This should apply in all cases, whether one is talking about artists, advertisers, film makers or writers. If you don't like their works or products, don't buy them, but you cannot impose your preferences on others. Cheers, Santosh