Hi Joe
Many thanks for saying the kind of things many caste carrying people pretend
does not exist in Goa. An explanation for such chardi behaviour (as in your
excellent example), is that these are pretend Catholics but who are utterly
caste in belief. They like to think they are modern in thinking because of
modern lifestyles but their mind-sets are truly feudal.
There is no such thing as Christian Love Thy Neighbour As Thyself with such
people, except exceptionally. It is only, love and support your caste members
and ignore the rest. This kind of segregation in belief and practise has been
most destructive to solidarity in the Catholic Goan Community in Goa. The
sooner the poisonous head of this caste snake is cut off, the sooner will caste
be eradicated and this can happen sooner than later whatever weak arguements
are presented by the caste apologists..
I have received many private posts like yours, stretching from Toronto to
Perth and Melbourne in Australia and agreeing with much of what I have said in
this long discussion on caste on Goanet. It is now time for such private posts
on caste to become public like yours.
For those hesitant because of their English presentation, I will be delighted
to help privately, on both sides of the divide incidentally, to tidy up the
English but the content will have to be entirely what the person wants to say.
Good on you Joe. Thank you very much. Please encourage others to recount
their stories too.
Cornel DaCosta, London, UK.
JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Caste System: 'Chardi' with a priest in the family
Ref: My earlier writing on caste sytem etc.. I know some of you like it and
some of you dont.
