Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 18:23:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Marlon Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet]Goa's social indicators To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A very big problem for us? At least for us Goans in general (including our Hindu brethren) it should be no big deal understanding the lingo. We have been enriched over the centuries with Bom-cu, Fodri... and much else pertaining to daily needs. >There is no doubt that Portugal is on the hole a much >better place than Goa --except for the fact that they >speak portuguese over there - a very big problem for >us english speakers. Compensation or something similar / restoration is not just a third world demand. The Greeks are demanding their art treasure back from England, and recently a prominent Portuguese writer-politician demanded that France return the art pieces they robbed during their occupation of Portugal in the Napoleonic era. The Portuguese seem to have forgotten that some (say the Museu de Arte Antiga or Museu de Etnologia) of their most valuable museums would be empty if they were to return what they ransacked from India / Asia or African colonies. ....... >The argument of compensation by Portugal for >colonialization that some people put forth is pretty >weak in my opinion. The local population needs to take >responsibility and ownership for most of the ills that >afflict them rather than blame the foreigners. We cant >keep blaming others for events that took place half a >century ago. ....... Just for the sake of an argument (most un-tactical surely!) and admitting the indicators of currect or projected growth suggested below, would some of the former colonizers in India / China would be better off under these giants of the near future!? Possibly the EU would reject outright such a thought? >Moving back to the debate of Portugal vs India, it is >pretty clear to me that from a tactical point of view >Goa would have been better off economically being >under Portugal. However from a long term strategic >point of view, I think Goa will be better off being >under India. Most of the forward looking indicators - >population growth/demographics, current and projected >economic growth etc all seem to suggest greater >economic potential in China and India as opposed to >Europe. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
