--- Goa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is it all over for Goa? > > Go Antonio Diniz, Fatorda > Herald, Goa's complete online news edition > > The views expressed by Soter D'Souza `Goans and > addiction' give a frightening account of what is in > store for Goans. It is an awakening call to all > Goans. His quote "We Goans are hooked by money, > power, sex, gambling and partly even religion" is > absolutely correct at least for the present and on > account of this, we have almost sold our land, > bodies and souls to builders, drug peddlers, pimps > and gamblers, for a few rupees more. > Mario responds: > Goans are no different from anyone else. > Individuals tend to do what they believe is in their best interests and that of their families. In a free society the results reflect the weighted average of the decisions of everyone in that society. > The way to make changes in a democracy starts by encouraging people to vote for honest politicians. > Edwin Pinto and Floriano have tried to encourage such dialog and political involvement, but I doubt they are getting much support locally. They are getting suggestions from Goans who don't live in Goa and so can only participate verbally. >
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