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Altough a relative newcomer to GOANET and, as such, lacking the weight and
gravitas of the many stalwarts of several years, I would like to add my feeble
voice to endorse strongly the very sane viewpoint on the subject expressed by
M/s Elizabeth Carvalho and Dr.Francisco Colaco.
Temples of one religiom have been built over by members of other religions
since times immemorial: the Romans built on Greek sites, many Roman churches
were built on the sites of Roman pagan temples and in the USA, hundreds of
homes have been built on the sites of American Indian burial grounds, more
hallowed to them than churches to us or mosques to Muslims.So, this is a
somwhat sterile discussion that leads nowhere and can only help insufflate
passions and perhaps, engender the rise of myths, like the one of the Chosen
People "ordained by Divine Fiat" to possess a certain piece of land, which
they therefore feel entitled to appropriate by dispossessing existing
legitimate owners, driving them to misery.
Let us concentrate instead on matters of import concerning our country,
facing an unprecedented onslaught from occupaton by outsiders in outsize
numbers, etc.
Hoping I do not appear too censorious, would it be possible for the editors
to ensure that there is a civil discourse in discussions on any topic? and
that the use of intemperate language is vetted?
MARCOS GOMES CATAO
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