I am all for that. If TOURISTS & (all) residents/citizens of Goa, be they foreigners (whites, browns, blacks, yellow) even the 'coconuts' (brown on the outside but white on the inside), all get the same treatment meted out to them when behaving badly in the streets & public buildings / transport etc. I do not have any issue with dealing with people who are poluting the rivers, streets & their own back yards, I do not have any issues dealing with politicians who are so corrupt that it is disrupting daily life for all, I do not have issues with dealing with the unruly & the drunkard, the sexual pervert or violent husband (or wife if she exists...), I have issues dealing with people who use the public areas NOT designated as a toilet (beaches, river banks, pavements, sides of roads, in the bushes, other peoples back yard, or front yard, at the bus stop or ANYWHERE at all), I have no issues dealing with with these people, be they from any religion, caste, race or whatever. But who will bring forth this local by-law.............. my main concern is who will enforce this penalty, how much is the penalty to be for a dump on the river-bank, how much is the penalty for robbing the local shopkeeper, how much for desecrating a temple or church, a mosque or Synagog? Maybe JAIL for a few days, which they will have to pay for, the majority of offences above are already for police prosecution anyway, BUT a FINANCIAL penalty or fine is the way forward if imposed for anyone commiting unsocial acts in public. We may not be able to impose decency on people but as Rajan states (below), a hit in the wallet area will make people stand up & be aware of the consequences of their actions. John Monteiro
"Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote Deelip Menezes wrote: Unfortunately decency is not something that we can impose on people. -------------------------------------------------------- But we can impose penalties and fines for bad civic behavior. If implemented and enforced earnestly, civic decency will follow swiftly. Pain inflicted on the wallet is not easily forgotten. For those who cannot pay the fines, some form of physical hardship will do the trick (without infringing on his/her basic human rights). r ------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
