Dear Ralph, Are the principles wrong or is it just because the advice is from the "armchair"? Do we only support armchair recommendations about merits of "Not Returning"!! Really, is there is no way, Goans (in Goa & Outside) can think positively, work together and make it "Goa by Choice for Goans" ? Is the Gobal economic shift really not moving East?
Yes, the decision to emigrate is personal; but armchair or not, I hope we appreciate the reality i.e. so much emigration is a slow poison to killing Goa's Identity. Also, whilst you have some valid criticism of armchair activists, please appreciate my views below: (1) If one can't act for whatever reason, it is better to at least say something for Goa's Identity. This will only help the cause!! There are lot of ideas out there and also so many Goans unaware of the facts or thinking in isolation!! What do we have to lose? (2) Yes, many Goans emigrate for valid reasons but the point I am trying to make is that, there is also so much unnecessary emigration!! Then there are NRI's in outside lands also for valid reasons but are not citizens of those countries, they are preparing the ground to return and make things better in Goa for Goans; surely I would not call them "firmly entrenched or contrary to their own choices"!!; Because as I understand the main discussion here was the choice to migrate permanently from Goa or not! (3) There are some armchair activists who are also in action i.e. in addition to just talking (and these you will not see on Goanet) Kind Regards, Arwin Mesquita Message: 1 Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:56:29 -0700 (PDT) From: ralph rau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Gratuitous advice on returning to Goa To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii The decision to emigrate or return must remain an intensely personal matter that one discusses with one's near and dear and not on a public forum like goanet. Else you get armchair recommendations from those firmly entrenched outside Goa (in Dubai?) about the merits of returning !! By his own admission the questioner has agonised over the decision to return after two years of internal family debate. It is absurd for him to seek general public advice and even more absurd for members to dispense with such advice especially when it is contrary to their own choices. ------------------------------
