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In response to Helga's "You may be unaware of this but Tariq was raised in Goa."
Vidyadhar wrote... "While agreeing with the general sentiment expressed by Helga do Rosario Gomes criticising Chris Vaz's comments, I really fail to understand why Tariq's being "Goan" is offered in his favour. What does this have to do with the issue? What if he was Somalian, Afghan, Sudanese, or American, British or French, or whatever... For that matter, what does the fact that his father did so much for Goa and Goans have to do with the issue? All too often such views seem to come across subliminally on Goanet. Don't insult others on Goanet, because they're Goans? Be nice to ... Goans? And to the rest of the world, it's all okay?"
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1) I do not see where Helga wrote that Tariq was a Goan - or of Goan origin. (let's not go into the endless debate of what defines a Goan )
2) This is GoaNet so naturally being Goan is in one's favour. It does not automatically assume that we have to be rude to Somalians, Afghans, Sudanese, Americans, British or French. But this is not World Net or IndiaNet. This is GoaNet!!! So naturally being a Goan is in one's favour. Or isn't it?
Cecil
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