Re: [Goanet] Homophobia in Goa?

2016-06-20 Thread Roland
Perhaps you would do well to reflect on an extract from one of Thomas Reid's essays: "In every chain of reasoning, the evidence of the last conclusion can be no greater than that of the weakest link of the chain, whatever may be the strength of the rest." Also Marshall, I didn't "throw muck"

Re: [Goanet] Homophobia in Goa?

2016-06-19 Thread Jose
Very Well stated, Marshall ! jc > On Jun 19, 2016, at 8:03 AM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > > Roland Francis: > Stray cases, but so are honour killings, murders and communal riots. > > Response: > > Do you not feel we are being unfair to the vast majority of clergy who

[Goanet] Homophobia in Goa?

2016-06-19 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland Francis: Stray cases, but so are honour killings, murders and communal riots. Response: Do you not feel we are being unfair to the vast majority of clergy who are selflessly working for the community when we generalise such exceptions? It is very easy to throw muck around. Unfortunately

Re: [Goanet] Homophobia in Goa?

2016-06-18 Thread Roland
Stray cases, but so are honour killings, murders and communal riots. Roland Francis > On Jun 18, 2016, at 10:36 AM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > > Roland Francis: > They are all deviance from modern ethical and cultural norms. > > When one deviance raises its head, the

[Goanet] Homophobia in Goa?

2016-06-18 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland Francis: They are all deviance from modern ethical and cultural norms. When one deviance raises its head, the others are never far behind. Response: Are they dominant or stray cases? Regards, Marshall

Re: [Goanet] Homophobia in Goa?

2016-06-17 Thread Roland
They are all deviance from modern ethical and cultural norms. When one deviance raises its head, the others are never far behind. Roland Francis Toronto. > On Jun 17, 2016, at 7:35 AM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > > Roland Francis: > If there is so much black racism

[Goanet] Homophobia in Goa?

2016-06-17 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland Francis: If there is so much black racism openly exhibited in Goa, can child abuse by priests and homophobia be far behind? Response: What is the connection between black racism, child abuse by priests and homophobia? Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] Homophobia in Goa?

2016-06-16 Thread Roland
If there is so much black racism openly exhibited in Goa, can child abuse by priests and homophobia be far behind? As far as Goa is concerned, this has always been a hush-hush topic at best and outright denial at worse, but logic dictates that human beings have the same failings towards their