Dear Vivek, Do correct me if I am wrong but I do not think it has been established if the item is an advert or a feature article or a promotion. If it is an advert, who has sponsored it?
No one is questioning your right of commenting on the issue. Far from it, I invited you to comment further by asking you three questions. So please let us have your responses. Cheers, Eddie Fernandes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----- Original Message ----- From: "vivek araujo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet]INSULT TO GOANS > Everyone has a right to defend and comment on this > advert, but I would congratulate Ivor for his > awareness on such adverts keep it up. > > Vivek > > --- Eddie Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > Folks, > > > > It would appear that an article in an Abu Dhabi > > (UAE) Airport magazine > > (duty-free catalogue?) has upset a few people, who, > > as far as one can tell, > > have not seen the publication. Evidently, the > > picture of "a non-Goan lady > > (either Rajastani or Kashmiri)" "gives a cheap > > image about us," and " is > > a big insult to the Goans" > > > > My questions are: > > > > 1. Do published pictures of Goans in UAE give a > > cheap image of the local > > population and insult them? > > > > 2. Pictures of foreign tourists and hippies in Goa > > are commonly published. > > Are they acceptable? > > > > 3. What mode of dress would the critics prefer to be > > shown? > > > > There is much nonsense being written regarding this > > issue and it does not > > bear repeating. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Eddie Fernandes > > > =============================================================== ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
