Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen). Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you there! ------------------------------
Dear Mam'Pereira, At the onset let me wish you a happy and prosperous new year. Is prostitution legalised in Goa? Just a small question, being a teacher how would you tackle an issue of AIDS in your school or neighbouring area of your school. Secondly about your trip to rajasthan and being quizzed , I do not know what the topic on ;your seminar was all about, surely not the Baina stuff atleast, and you should not feel worried when questioned on this issue it is a fact all one has to do is find out a solution. What is more worrying , is the HIV/AIDS, who can educate us on giving the correct percentage of HIV/AIDS cases in Goa? Aids has no discrimination, the authorities and the distinguished people and teachers should apply their minds and find a solution . Vivek -- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Goanet next meets in Goa: January 7, 4 pm (meeting > point: Kala Academy canteen). Goanet founder Herman > Carneiro will be there. See you there! > ------------------------------ > > Dear Ms. Pereira, > > Though I agree with your sentiments about the Red > Light area in Baina being > an eyesore and a nuisance to decent and law abiding > citizens of the area, I > beg to differ on certain finer points you have > raised. > > --------- > > > "Flush them out and they will fend for themselves. I > pass this area every day > on my way to work and it makes me sad. " > > > I don't quite get this. Are you sad for the > prostitutes who are forced to > sell their body to make a living? Or for yourself > and the other locals who > have to put up with the nuisance? I suspect it is > the latter since you want > to "flush them out". Do you think this is a humane > approach? > > --------- > > "We watch them in buses/ eating houses/ beauty > saloons." > > > So perhaps they should not be allowed to use public > transportation, eat in > public restaurants and enter beauty saloons? Reminds > me of South Africa. Or > was it the medieval 'untouchability' system? > > --------- > > "A group of them even enter the church and walk up > the aisle ,in the middle > of the service and begin venerating the images > around. " > > > > Surely the local priest can stop this disturbing > practice. But I hope you > are not suggesting that they now not be allowed in > the Church to pray - as > long as they do it respectfully and reverently? > Turning away the faithful > is against the teachings of the Catholic faith - I > think. > > --------- > > "We could help with some monetary assistance but let > them go." > > > > This is a positive sign. But I doubt some small > monetary assistance will > alleviate their loss at losing their right to pursue > their livelihood. A > more practical solution would perhaps be proper > relocation and > rehabilitation. They are human beings too. Flushing > them away, physically > or with money, will mean just putting your dirt into > the neighbour's > backyard. A bigger perspective of the problem is > required. > > Cecil > > ======= > > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 00:48:59 +0530 > From: Wilma Pereira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Goanet]Re: Baina cutting off victims > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dear Zarine Chinvala > I understand your concern for the inmates of Baina > Red-light area But May I > offer my views .Being a Goankar of this area I am > thoroughly disgusted to > have such an area in our locality .It is a > temptation not only for Tourists > but our growing children and not so young husbands > ,The growing number of > AIDS cases reported daily is shocking and life > threatening to the locals > too. As a teacher in a nearby school I hate to state > that many of our > students have fallen prey . Recently, while on a > National seminar in > Rasjasthan I was quizzed mainly on this area by my > curious colleagues. I > realized to my horror that this area has given us > Goons a cheap image > (although most of the prostitutes are non -Goons ). > It's been years we've > been hoping and praying for this area to be wiped > out. Private is no excuse > for ruining our children / homes and threaten our > health. I congratulate the > Present Government and the Police force .,for taking > a tough stand. In the > past, corrupt politicians supported them for their > votes . > Flush them out and they will fend for themselves. I > pass this area every day > on my way to work and it makes me sad. We watch them > in buses /.eating > houses/ beauty saloons .A group of them even enter > the church and walk up > the aisle ,in the middle of the service and begin > venerating the images > around. We could help with some monetary assistance > but let them go. > Ms Pereira > > > > ===== > > > ########################################################################## > # 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 # > ########################################################################## ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Mobile: Download the latest polyphonic ringtones. 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