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Hello Cornel, > My main reason is that I am rather fascinated by the depth of > Americanisation among some Goans who have gone to the States in very recent > times and become so totally American (and "we" overnight) that it would make > the First Americans/Red Indians blush with embarrassment! RESPONSE: There is nothing.....nada.......zilch......that any of the debaters on this subject is giving us in terms of intellectual embellishments or knowledge. After the first week, the same rhetoric and mantras are repeated......sometimes several times each day !! Each one of us thinks of ourselves as righteous !! In a Parliamentary-style of debate each participant gets to speak just once with views being alternated between each team (constructive and rebuttal pieces). In a Cross-examination-style of debate each participant may speak twice - once each for constructive and rebuttal. This is not a debate !! What we're witnessing are deeply entrenched views that want to convince each other - it will never happen !! Everybody wants to have the last word even though their shouting hoarse and nobody is listening. So, to sustain your fascination, can I kindly request you to take this offline with the individuals concerned and let the rest of us lead our humble and "relatively mundane lives". I strongly advocate that Goanetters should drive and decide the content of Goanet. There are enough Goanetters writing in publicly and privately saying even the "DELETE" button is starting to wear-out !! Thank you all for your understanding. Best wishes - Bosco --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet - http://www.goanet.org - Goa's premier mailing list is 10 years old
