Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It's probably time the Church spoke out more bluntly,
and told the "Catholic" politicians to start
behaving themselves in the interests of the voter.
If the Church or its priests have helped politicians
to get elected -- and this is an open secret in some
constituencies -- they cannot absolve themselves of
responsibility of how they behave. It's no point
blaming communalism or corruption in Goa, for instance,
when the so-called Catholic MLAs have themselves
been propping up these forces in a major way. -FN
Fred,
It is a small step in the right direction that the Catholic Church is
now taking and needs to be applauded. But it has a long way to go. It
needs to change from sosegado mode to an active mode (No more afternoon
naps). It needs to educate people on honesty and integrity. It needs to
enforce Christian values and talk about evils such as corruption,
injustice, crimes, abortion, divorces, etc. And it needs to keep a
watch on the politicians they supported and speak out when they go
astray.
The reason why tainted Catholic MLA's are elected over and over again
is because majority catholics have accepted that corruption and crime
is OK. If this goes on, it will be the law of the jungle prevailing in
Goa.
Regards,
Carlos
