Cheryls remarks should not go unchallenged. Yes we have the Christian virtue of tolerance, but even virtue has its limitations. Where do we draw the line. Christ inded says that if a person takes your cloak, you shoud also let him have your tunic. That is as far as Christ got. Christ did not say that you have to give away your skin and eventually your body and let your adversary walk all over you. In fact he also said, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Now do we see that there are limitations. We have given these outsiders our finger and that have taken more than out arm. Therefore drastic action is now necessary before thay take our whole body. Goans of the three major religions Hindu, Christian and Muslim had lived in peace under the Portuguese rule and there was never any friction. This is true tolerance at its best. Now that the Ghatties have arrived they wish to transform our tranquility into religious animosity and thus are sow the seeds of religious intolerance. We should not fall for this. Our Political leaders, OF WHATEVER FAITH THEY ARE, should realize that UNITED WE STAND AND DIVIDED WE FALL. I hope we have the foresight and see through these tactics.
Manuel (Eddie) Tavares [email protected]
