We do agree with RKN when he says: >I'm sure the situation in Goa will improve too, if its citizens apply pressure on the civic authorities and come forward to bear the expenses>
And we sympathise with dear Selma when she says: >>To me that was like a stake plunged into my heart>> But then if RKN is taken seriously, this would mean that the taxes that Goans pay through their noses are not counted and that they should bleed more to make the framers of laws (read legislators) to do what they are supposed to do. We at goasuraj say: "Forget about paying more" Because, if only the good people of GOA would cast their votes diligently, semblance of 'order' could be had for free. In this connection we invite RKN to check-out Chapter [XVI] of our 'Road Map for Goa' captioned ' Employment & Labour' floriano goasuraj ----- Original Message ----- From: Radhakrishnan Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Selma 's sensationalism/to RKN > Don't worry, Selma! I do understand your viewpoint. It's not as if > Fred and I are too pleased with the squalor and disorderliness that we > witness all around us. But my point is that it's better to deal with > the problem on the ground rather than just bleating about it in > cyberspace and ridiculing the unfortunate perpetrators. > > And, believe me, we're succeeding in our own modest way. Chennai is > now far less squalid than it was when I landed here a decade ago. I'm > sure the situation in Goa will improve too, if its citizens apply > pressure on the civic authorities and come forward to bear the > expenses. > > Going hammer and tongs at poor migrant labourers is no solution at > all. The employers who bring them to Goa should be made to provide > proper housing and sanitation facilities to them. But it will take > some time, especially because it's very difficult to change people's > mindsets, for us to achieve acceptable standards. Please bear with us > till then! > > And I'm flattered to know that you hold me in good standing :-) > > Regards, > RKN > > On 11/17/07, Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- Radhakrishnan Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Selma has not directly commented on my post, but I > > > do see signs of a > > > change of heart. What say, Selma? > > > > > ----------------------------- > > Dear RKN, > > The reason I did not respond to your post directly was > > because I do not like to take (or rake) issue with > > people who I generally hold in good standing. We can > > all agree to disagree amicably. > > > > Perhaps I'm one of those people who is unduly > > perturbed by issues of hygiene, sewage, sanitation, > > changing tables at airport restrooms etc. I cannot > > stand people defecating in public. I once had the most > > unpleasant experience of seeing a child doing a big > > job just outside the Basilica of St. Xavier. To me > > that was like a stake plunged into my heart. > > > > Goans are grappling with a multitude of problems. Oft > > times it's hard to see the light at the end of the > > tunnel. > > > > selma > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ > > Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. > > Make Yahoo! your homepage. > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.5/147 - Release Date: 10/24/05 > >
