George,
With reference to part reproduced below, I support you fully, when U say: the silence is deafening and hypocritical. However; u will also agree that 'sending off an e-mail protest' alone is not enough. Something more, much more and more effective endeavour and solutions are required. After all, in India the e-mail system and cyber space availability is still only available with a few rich, in spite of Mario G. shouting from the roof tops: that India is the fourth largest economy in the world.
The last time I was in Goa, I found all of my friends who I thought had PCs and internet connections at home; only went to the cyber cafes to read e-mail etc; and the 'speed' was awfully slow.
Also the pseudo "Dalit-seperation" system, also is and yet prevailing in Goa, more so in all the villages.
In all villages, the 'Gaocares' think and behave like as though have 'Brahmin and or Kshatriya' inheritence; when actually they are inheriting a lower caste.
The Kunbi catholics and other 'kapod' wearing people take their place in churches segregated from the gaocares and other 'Ladies and Gentlemen'?? The non gaocares are not allowed to "celebrate " the main feast of the Church Name. They are given the option of celebrating other minor feasts, (not then patronised by the gaocares) in the parish calendar. We still have a long way to go, before these segregation type evils are removed from Indian society.
When people are struggling with their own segregations, they pehaps do not have the appetite to dwell in the protests currently being discussed!!
I wonder if Indians and the country as a whole, ever will; since these discriminatory attitudes and segregation have been part of Indian society for centuries, for far too long; there is even segregation between non vege and vege appetites. How ridiculous!! thanks to the greatest 'evil' in the evil Hindutva culture that we all Indians inherit. So how do we as a people or society get rid of this evil from permaeating in the public domain. They can be allowed and tolerated to abide by their caste in the privacy of their own homes and in marriages etc. That is everyone's individual right.
Only the public stance and effects have to be removed.
Any ideas George, and other interested groups and individuals??
Nasci Caldeira Melbourne.
From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet]Re: Sending off a protest mail - Fr. Prasad Gonsalves Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:39:09 -0800 (PST)
Ralph & all,
In all likelihood, Fr. Prasad Gonsalves is innocent and is now out on bail to clear his name. But
I am curious where Indian Catholics are year-round when 150 million Dalits are imprisoned by the
system, a prisoner in his/her own country. Where are the protests emails? The protests on the
streets? Where is the outrage against Dalit-separate churches in some areas? The silence is
deafening and hypocritical.
George
