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Yeah, we're terrible. But you (in the US) are worse than us :-) Also,
I'd rather be a rich poor man (happy with what I have, not knowing
what I don't) rather than a poor rich man! Would you agree? FN
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On 16/09/2007, Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear FN,
>
> I find the two viewpoints expressed here very
> parochial in nature.
>
> a) That materialism is somehow a disease of the West,
> notably the US. Let me just state a few facts to
> highlight how materialistic Eastern society is, but to
> keep them brief let me confine my observations to
> Goa/India.
>
> i) India is one of the most corrupt countries in the
> world, a symptom of unsurpassed greed and desire to
> amass personal fortunes.
> ii) India is the country of dowry deaths.
> iii) Goa is the state of political horse-trading where
> principles are cheaper than mancurads in the market
> and can be bought for a bargain.
> iv) One is hard-pressed to find a family in Goa who
> isn't involved in litigation involving property
> issues, mostly involving one's close relatives.
> v) The growing middle-class in India is one of the
> largest consumer market in the world.
>
> Should I go on?
>
> b) The second point you make is that materialism
> somehow heralds malcontent and melancholy. This is the
> BS fed to hapless souls kept deprived through
> political suppression, avarice, incompetence and
> blatant religious lies. Affluence is the birthright of
> every human being, and far from making you unhappy, it
> can raise oneself to a higher level of consciousness
> through education, exposure, security, stability and
> general well-being. In fact there is no greater
> injustice in this world as that of being rendered
> poor.
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Frederick Noronha Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org
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