J. Colaco wrote: > I will agree with Mervyn, if someone can convince me that this > approach has ever worked antes in the developing world with a > multi-party democracy with one set forever trying to get reelected to > power or toppling the one in power; the Jumping Jack grasshoppers, > mosquitoes and other high-risk agents having been noted.
Doc, This will only work if the residents of Goa do not want paan spiters. When the residents are ambivalent or indifferent, no amount of laws or fines will change the situation. My personal observation is that the residents of Goa tolerate spitting and the red spit is offensive only to tourists, like myself. > All these techniques and tactics might work for a few weeks (as with > the Indira emergency or the anti-traffic violation drives). Then, > inevitably and unfortunately, the 'baksheesh' phenomenon will take over. Strangely enough, cities in N. America use consultants in India to solve their garbage and littering problems. The solutions provided by Indian firms are 1) Ingenious and 2) relatively cheap. On the people level, if you drop litter on the road or subway here in Toronto, someone will pick up the litter, get in front of you and drop the same litter into a litter bin. Immigrants, tourists and first time offenders usually do not need a second lesson. > In short, the more the regulations, the better the living standard of the > 'poliss'. There is the second option, photographs. Everyone has a cell phone today. A website showing pictures of people spiting, parking illegally, etc., can do wonders too. Mervyn
