--- "Teotonio R. de Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. --- Does Portugal have any major holdings of treasures from Goa/India? I recall, much was returned a few years ago. In any case I cant imagine what items of value the Portuguese could have taken out of Goa!
I am obviously not an expert on the historical events and wish not to pass judgement on the cultural impact of Portugal's rule. However from an economic point of view, it seem to me that Goa's average standard of living was significantly higher than the rest of India's in 1961. > 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? --> Never say never. Unless europe fixes its demographics, it has a timebomb in its hand. The aging population profile in Europe could result in its gradual economic, cultural and social decline. Unless it can increase its population growth rate, it will need to dramatically open up its society to immigration from the rest of the world. Reverse colonialization if you will. Marlon ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
