Excuses, excuses! If you have "flown out of the coop", you have done it because you value your economic interests more than preserving Goa's culture. And guess, what? There is nothing wrong with that. Most of us who live outside Goa, do so for economic reasons, because we have a stronger craving for physical wealth than for preserving some hard to measure aspect of preserving Goa or its culture. Trying to influence the future of Goa and attempting to victimize the migrants from afar is less likely to succeed than controlling the Mars rovers from Earth. Bottom line is that migrants, foreigners etc have come to Goa because it makes economic sense for them and for the economy as a whole. This is how free markets and free societies are supposed to work. The real issue in Goa is not the migrants, but bad governence - mostly Goans, elected by mostly Goans. Marlon
----- Original Message ---- From: Freddy Fernandes <[email protected]> Just because one has flown the coop, that does not mean all others have to do the same, we would rather hold on to, and fight it out. We have not "abandoned" like may be your good self, but are still in touch with reality and live and stay in Goa when ever we can and have taken active part in helping our villagers to fight mining, land grabbing and mega housing and continue to do so from outside Goa or from within Goa and I know for sure that if Arwin wants to settle abroad he would be able to do so without any problem but his love for Goa keeps him bonded with Goa. One who does not know Arwin may question his credibility but people who know him will surely not and for your kind information we are lot more than just a holiday Goans.
