Jason, It wasn't my intention at all to provoke. By the way, I was raised Catholic (I am Anglo-Indian). What gives me the impression that Inquisition information is not known to visitors from outside Goa are my interactions with people I have met over 20 years of living in Goa on and off. Please don't confuse me with right-wing Hindus whom I've been given to understand have used this history to their advantage. I have no affinity for those types, in fact, quite the opposite. I was just struck when I learned that the Inquisition in Goa was possibly one of the worst in the world (according to the Rough Guide). This was years after I had started visiting Goa and after numerous visits to Old Goa. So it made me wonder why I never heard about that before, and I simply wanted to hear perspectives on this subject from this list. I'm sorry if I touched some nerves, I didn't realize it was such a sensitive issue, and I thought this list had intellectuals who could respectfully debate with one another. I hope future posters would reply a little more gently, so as not to scare away first-time posters like myself who may be non-Goan, but have significant respect for the land, and are trying to contribute to the economy in a positive way. In particular Jason, I thought your comment that 'my lack of awareness about contemporary politics is just another one of my blind spots' was out of line. I didnt think we knew each other well enough for you to know any other blind spots that I may have. Best, Sapna.
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Jason Keith Fernandes < jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Sapna, > > From the sounds of your email it sounds like you are provoking us. > > What gives you the impression that the cruelties that once took place in > the vicinity of the Basilica are not known? How did you come to this > information? Clearly it is not that difficult to ascertain as you make it > out to be? > > If at all, there is more (mis)information about the Inquisition than there > is information, so perhaps we would do well to investigate that. > > But I am curious, what exactly do you hope to achieve from broadcasting > this information to the visitors to the site? Perhaps you know that the > 'information' about the Inquisition, is very often used to place > contemporary (and native) Catholics in an uncomfortable position. Is this > the intent of your inquiry? If not, then perhaps the lack of awareness about > contemporary politics is just another one of your blind spots. > > My apologies for the terseness of the message, the bite is not intended to > offend, merely to make a point. > > sincerely, > > J > > > >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 10 >> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:43:19 +0530 >> From: Sapna Shahani <sapnashah...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [Goanet] Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of >> Portuguese origin >> To: goa...@goanet.org >> Message-ID: >> <8c1ee09c0906120913j92f1c80wab680693362d3...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> As a non-Goan who's lived here on and off for 20 years, I'm very curious >> about Goa's history with the Inquisition. >> How is it that the gory history of Goa's past remains virtually unknown by >> outsiders or tourists? The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a beautiful building >> but >> I find it odd that visitors don't know what cruelties once took place in >> the >> vicinity of the Basilica. >> >> Would love to hear the thoughts of people on this list... >> >> Best, >> Sapna. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> > ----------------------------------------------------- > Read my thoughts at www.dervishnotes.blogspot.com > ---------------------------------------------------- > For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What > is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity > and importance of political and social rights. > (B R Ambedkar) >