Re: [Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-24 Thread Mario Goveia
Gilbert Lawrence wrote: > > > It is one thing to have a "questioning mind", which is good.? It is > another to have a 'jaundiced eye' with an attitude; and present oneself > as an all-knowing person.? This applies to all of us. > > Mario observes: > Hey, Gilbert please turn your chronically "jaun

Re: [Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-24 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Marhsall, To your comment, "I would have thought that educated and well balanced persons would have looked at the bigger picture";  are you not asking too much? Regards, GL -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] What astonishes and surprises me is the kind of nit-picking and hair splitting over mi

[Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-22 Thread marshallmendonza
Gilbert Lawrence wrote: It is one thing to have a "questioning mind", which is good. It is another to have a 'jaundiced eye' with an attitude; and present oneself as an all-knowing person. This applies to all of us. Comment: What astonishes and surprises me is the kind of nit-picking and hair s

Re: [Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-22 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Tue, 10/21/08, Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do not know whether to laugh or to cry about YOUR desire for facts. > It is troubling to note that Gilbert cannot decide to laugh or cry when he is presented with the fact of a horrible and tragic death of an innocent human

[Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-21 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
I do not know whether to laugh or to cry about YOUR desire for facts.  What difference does it make whether this person with a Hindu girl or a Catholic nun?  This is / was a "Hate Crime" undertaken by mob violence egged on by ultra-nationalistic religious and socio-political groups.  Now I guess

Re: [Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-20 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Mon, 10/20/08, Alfred de Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >These, wit names and documentary evidence will be duly submitted to >>legitimate investigators, if the Indian Government (not to be confused >with >a *Orissa govt.' if any exists,) ever seriously sets up an impartial >>commiss

Re: [Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-20 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 10/19/08, Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The principle is: When one cannot argue the facts, > (through ignorance or bigotry) blame the questioner ... and > sound intelligent with a "questioning mind".  > Gilbert cannot bear the fact that I drew attention to the trut

[Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-19 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Roland, I think you are kind. The principle is: When one cannot argue the facts, (through ignorance or bigotry) blame the questioner ... and sound intelligent with a "questioning mind".  Finally when the facts are irrefutable, blame the other party for not being clear or logical or for not pr

Re: [Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sat, 10/18/08, Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As the whole truth is claimed to be not known, one can engage in 'Pious > >Bigotry'. > I never knew Gilbert had such low respect for the whole truth and such low opinion of pious people or piety. Cheers, Santosh ___

[Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-18 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Till the truth (in the eyes of the reader) is known ... the whole truth and nothing but the truth ... just shoot the messenger.  Till the 'whole truth' is known, who cares about the victim (s)?   As the whole truth is claimed to be not known, one can engage in 'Pious Bigotry'. Regards, GL   [

Re: [Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-18 Thread Roland Francis
Dear Marshall, I have been reading your articles and rebuttals on the anti-Christian campaigns for some time now and this note is in appreciation for all of it. There are some openly communal elements on Goanet, some do-gooders in the Christian community who have not the slightest idea of the eve

[Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence

2008-10-17 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh Helekar wrote: Ms. Fernandes raises very good points. She also appears to have corrected an inaccuracy that was propagated in this forum, namely that a nun was burned to death. The truth is that she was a Hindu girl. In either case it is an atrocity. But journalists and activists should

Re: [Goanet] Rina Mukherji sheds a blinding new light on Orissa violence -

2008-10-17 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Thu, 10/16/08, Monica Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2. Some Christian radical sects may be resorting to > conversion but one cannot assume all Christian sects are the same and > punish all the Christians. For instance, Rajni Mahsi, the poor girl who > was burnt to death, was a Hi