Jose Colaco wrote: > However, there are some important facets of life namely: family, children's > education, safety from the marauding thugs and the general peace of mind. We > who > might be sitting in armchairs, might wish to keep that in mind.
Doc, Once, when I was a twelve year old visiting Goa, a teenager from the village threatened me and ordered me to keep quiet else he would throw stones on the tiles of my grandmoms house. Not knowing Goa or the ways of Goa, I followed him to his house and later told his dad what the kid had told me. I then forgot all about the incident. 30 years later, that former teenager saw me in church and asked if I remembered him. He then informed me that he got a spanking that day. That's when I realised had I kept quiet, I would have been the one with the bitter memories and the other guy would have become a bully. > What is definitely hypocritical, however, is FN's "frightening" > comment in response to George Pinto's post, AND our 'convenient' > focus on pre-1961 'research' which is tunnel visioned in its approach. The 'frightening' comment is just a different method of saying, "I will throw stones on your roof tiles." When you are used to being on the receiving end of 'frightening,' you believe everyone else will respond the same way. Here in Toronto, I see old women, some who live alone, march up to the Police Station and lodge a complaint whenever someone tries to threaten them. Thanks to good white folks like them, and those before them, everyone in Canada can do the same. > BTW: Vasco da Gama 500 brought out all kinds of interesting folks from the > woodwork. Where have they while Goa is being (let's say) concretized and > Paanified? I really don't give four annas as to what others did/do not say. My attention is focused on the brave, on those who have the courage to say enough is enough, I am going to take a stand. Until that happens, everyone in the society is going to be at the mercy of bullies. Mervyn
