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Do not be this Naive!!! Pearl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlon Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:42 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] COMMENT: Where politics has failed, cricket may succeed > **************************************** > For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com > **************************************** > > While the behavior of many Indian's was just simple innocent joy, the arrogant attitude (topped off with a dash of hate) displayed by many Indians only serves to forment hatred and support the extremist policies of groups like the Sh*t Sena, RSS etc. We all know that the Nazis and the communists used sports to promote their own agendas. > > I am hoping India does not win the cricket world cup. > > Marlon > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: FN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 13:11:04 +0530 (IST) > > **************************************** > For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com > **************************************** > > (Attn Eds: Following is a special article written for IANS by George Mathew, > the director of the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi) > > India-Society/Sports-Cricket* (750 words) > > Where politics has failed, cricket may succeed (SPECIAL ARTICLE) > > By George Mathew > > India's overwhelming victory over Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup in South > Africa has been received back home with unprecedented enthusiasm and > fanfare. People from all walks of life have joined the celebrations. > > For about eight hours or so, urban life in India came to a standstill on > Saturday when the match was on. In New Delhi and other cities, it was like > Diwali with the bursting of firecrackers when the team won. The celebration > continued well into Sunday. > > _______________________________________________ > Goanet mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet
