Its not melodrama, nor is it ridicule on my part, Philip. You text was factual, mine was being acerbic in short form -- heckling power (it comes in different forms as we see daily) and those who believe that anything can be simply explained away. Its through a response, such as yours, that we begin to better appreciate our concerns. In terms of emotive congruency, I belive our sentiments are in sync.
But, it is not even about supply and demand if one was to interpret those words as anything other than the discreet algorithm of economic "reality." That is a fine economic construct which we have been forced to believe in. Capitalism does not have to be allocated the profit margins that one has got used to. Times are different, so the greed levels (or initiative levels) can change. But this system has indeed arrogated such profits to itself. OK , I am a fossil, but hear me out. Those monies always goes to the top executives; for doing what, playing at supply and demand? Take most products and break it down, production wise, service wise and then one is left wondering how does the pricing work! I do not mean the part about branding. My complaint will never be about tourism -- whether the lack or excess of it. This is not the time to spell my views on that subject. But briefly, even for there to be an industry such as tourism, there has to be inculcated a strand of identity of people, self, and how it dovetails into Goaness, what does it mean to make a living, or profit or realize ones dreams through the path of opening a place up to tourism. The travel prices are certainly a concern. And these rates affect specific people (not saying it is planned, since I do not have proof). They are those who do reasonably well, but cannot just drop money -- the working class Goans working on ships, from the Gulf and others realities, whose remuneration cannot absorb fluctuation's, including, prices being raised. |Also, my concern is rarely for myself. I am pretty solid in values and making life decisions, and funnily have never flown into or out of Goa, although I am planning to fly to Goa this time. But it is not even that. I will give an analogous example. Its a kind of existence that is so voracious; although we are left with calling it supply and demand --- a construction of the meanest order -- which is the new reality. A few years ago, I observed the following separately over a duration of two hours each, at three fish markets in Goa. I saw people, including older folk who would just go in circles -- approaching fish vendors and then going away dejected. They would come back in 20 or so minutes, and go away. Why? With the prices going up (supply and demand) they were seeing the fish disappear right before their eyes, bought by people for whom those prices were acceptable. People of lesser means are seeing less and less show up on their tables. One cannot blame people who have money, not the idea of free enterprise, but one could certainly have see how the changes of Goa being tuned into a that would directly impact society This has to to do with policies, that are put into place to prevent or at least alleviate similar stories. Imagine when it becomes hard to buy books, or a decent cup of coffee. The list gets compounded. You are absolutely correct when you say, " I have the sneaking suspicion that we are prisoners here during this season." The season will soon strectch into the new normal. Not understandably, on account of basic inflation, but because this caca is getting Malthusian. And our political punks are not interested in policies, they are all about politics. The political appointees will not even let the bureaucrats do their jobs. Just perhaps, when there is a flood. Your last point about moving to the open spaces holds even more true. I will follow this note with a protest letter I put out to my superiors on Open Spaces (work environment). Its another worthy analogy. Venantius > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:57:08 +0530 > From: "Philip Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <Looks like the Great Screw Goa campaign has begun. Milk anyone wantingto > Goa. Pardon my lingo, but this is how I see it.venantius> > > There's no need to be so melodranatic, Venantius. Its basically a question > of supply and demand. If Goa is unable or unwilling to increase supply of > capacity at Dabolim (because it cant or wont deal with the Navy and/ or the > civil aviation ministry) then fares are bound to go sky high during the > season which is almost synonymous with Goa among high fliers. > > I thought your first line would be a complaint about the lack of tourist > business to Goa. Maybe you are unhappy about the air fares middle class > Goans have to bear to go in and out. Rightly so. I can fully empathise with > the feeling on this count. I have the sneaking suspicion that we are > prisoners here during this season. Else we have to be prepared to get behind > a wheel (or hire a driver to do so or maybe even take a personal taxi) and > head for the wide open spaces. Which ever way it is we will be screwed, > right? Cheers. >
