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South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30)
At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html
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Dear Goanetters,
I have been contributing to goanet for several months now and I have
expressed my concerns about bigoted views expressed by some individuals on
this forum. this should be of concern to all of us.
I quote below the dictionary definition of Bigot below:
*Bigot*
Big"ot\, n. [F. bigot a bigot or hypocrite, a name once given to the Normans
in France. Of unknown origin; possibly akin to Sp. bigote a whisker; hombre
de bigote a man of spirit and vigor; cf. It. s-bigottire to terrify, to
appall. Wedgwood and others maintain that bigot is from the same source as
Beguine, Beghard.]
1. A hypocrite; esp., a superstitious hypocrite. [Obs.]
2. A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as
unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or differing from
them as unreasonable or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is
intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in politics or
morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to his own church, party,
belief, or opinion.
To doubt, where bigots had been content to wonder and believe. --Macaulay.
Now consider how Miguel Braganza has been writing about the infamous VCD and
expressing his anguish about the pain felt by Catholics.
Then in a recent post he wrote thus:
Manohar Parrikar cannot be an incarnation of Vishnu. He is an
"addvo Bamonn" affiliated to Partagal Mutt [not to be confused for
"Portugal"] and so is a Shiva worshipper [Hence,perhaps, Rajan
Parrikar's phallic fetish].
My response
It is alright to make any derogatory remarks that would be profoundly
offensive to thousands of Shiva worshippers and Hindus like myself in Goa
and outside, isnt it? Miguel, what should interest you to know is that
bigoted views of bigots are not just restricted to religion but apply to
politics as well. So, go on. Let us have more of your incoherent rants.
Anil Desai
