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Tony Martin's suggestion:
Goanet is getting more and more of a free for all. ... I think people
like Bhandare are often conveniently misusing this great list to
promote their vicious campaign that openly spews hatred.
I would suggest Goanet should make it mandatory for posters to
positively identify themselves, where they are based and a phone
number.
A message without a signature should be automatically rejected.
Secondly a blanket ban on comments relating to matters of faith may
also be considered.
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Dear Tonybab,
What you are suggesting involves at least two facets (1) unduly extra
work for the volunteer coordinators and (2) a form of qualified
censorship. I suggest that both are not good facets.
If you have been following the various India related discussion forums
- I am sure that you would have observed the spike in fever just
before some election and a spike in fever after that election has not
gone in any particular direction.
There is a particular commonality of thought which pervades the
postings of the hate mongers. The common themes: Sonia this and Sonia
that, Rome, Inquisition, Forced conversions, colonialism, Portugal and
look how bad the Catholics are.
This is not new stuff ...it has been on Goanet since 1996(atleast).
First, we had Ashok Chowgule of the VHP(Mumbai branch), then we had
Sandeep Heble(Betim Jaycees) and now we have the new breed of
sainiks.[You notice that I have not made any reference to amcho Aires.
I hope he is happy with his omni-directional Flip-Flopping &
Tree-Hopping]
There is one set of points which always 'affects' these sainiks: the
Caste System, Sati, the virtual elimination of Buddhism from the
subcontinent, Devadasis, Human Bondage, Slavery, and the multitude of
Wars and Rape that have occurred on the subcontinent.
The idea (if sensible folks will read it) is to say to the Bigots ...
For Heaven's sake ...ENOUGH!!; We have had enough of hatred among us.
We have caste hatred, religious hatred and all kinds of hatred.
Enough!! For all the fingers we are pointing towards others ...we
have more pointing towards ourselves.
It is best to understand that Religion is a private matter ....leave
it alone. And IF you have to discuss it, please be equitable in your
discussions.
Having said that - I believe that the activities of clerics is not out
of bound for discussion. I see no reason why the activities of clerics
and other public proponents of religion should not be discussed
openly. Sure, one has to be fair to everyone - the clerics as well as
the people they affect but a blanket ban would hardly be fair.
I have come to notice that certain sainiks have come out of the
woodwork around this Goa election. They have raised the same "pet"
topics that Ashok Chowgule raised on GoaNet more than a decade ago.
These nuevo sainiks have received my stock response. They have reacted
as expected ...like Ashok Chowgule did.
I have given them the option to look in the mirror. I have NO
intention to continue any dialogue with them unless they show me WHERE
on (any site) they have initiated or voluntarily supported a posting
of the negative aspects of the Caste, Sati etc topics. If they have
not ...they are just the quadriennial sainiks who specialise in hate;
no point in discussing with them.
I invite us to ignore them ...NOT suggest that GoaNet ban them. If the
barking of hate is ignored, chances are that they will go bark their
hatred somewhere else.
As far as telephone numbers are concerned .... I'd say ....even at the
risk of Crank Calls - it is a good idea
jc
Nassau, Bahamas
242-328-3900
(has caller ID ...and any number that is 'blocked' is potentially
capable of being unblocked)
ps:
One thing is for sure, IF I was a betting man ... I would never accept
the tips from folks like Aires and Parrikar. Boy, they dont know how
to predict numbers and yet keep making wild predictions.
