-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Read V.M. de Malar's latest Column: | | | | Politics of Destruction | | | | http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=416 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Basilio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Everyone! > The malicious insinuation by this writer in the > below paragraph is > unconscionable and tendentious. The writer is > earnest in his work (I have > read many of his by-lines), however lacks > journalistic deonthology and > judgment. > I knew Fr. Eusebio Ferrao. The writer by introducing > and inserting the word > -intimacy - into inverted comma, and connecting it > with "non Goan" "male > youngsters" (all in inverted commas) is attempting > to connect to readers' > mindset about sexual deviancy portrayed among the > clergy. This insinuation > is patently false. > Mario observes: > Basilio is far too kind and generous in describing Godfrey Gonsalves as "earnest in his work" even while the latter is engaged in grossly irresponsible and vicious insinuations of sexual deviancy against his murdered friend, Fr. Eusebio. > Unless Gonsalves has incontrovertible evidence of his suspicions he is displaying the vile mentality of a character assassin. If he does have evidence, then why is he resorting to the use of quotes around certain selective and suggestive words in order to leave an impression in the minds of his readers? Why is he suggesting that his unsubstantiated allegations be "probed" instead of probing first and establishing some facts before making such inflammatory suggestions? > It is unconscionable for any responsible person to make such snide insinuations against a murdered priest who is unable to defend himself. However, Gonsalves goes even further to display a hideous bigotry against "non-Goans" with undertones of religious bigotry as well. He should be ashamed of himself and should publicly apologize to Fr. Eusebio's family. > Mario. >
