I. Nunes comments: Re: [Goanet] Citizenship issue... NRG's remittances account (conservatively) for upwards of 6% of Goa's GDP. Which is why RGs are encouraged to seek outside employment
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:06:54 +0530 From: Tony de Sa <[email protected]> Enterprising chaps these NRGs. I am no economist I confess, but I suspect that this money was primarily sent to alleviate the lot of their families and not specifically to improve the economy of the State. That is a side effect. They were only helping themselves. If in turn the economy was helped, they deserve my appreciation and approbation, Haven't I been shouting from the rooftops that NRGs who translate their love for Goa into action and not merely give bad free advice are the salt of the earth? Mario observes: Because you are not an economist let me inform you that the "intentions" of the sender of the money does not matter. It is the money that matters to Goa's economy. No one with more than half a brain works hard and invests money primarily for someone else's benefit. When people help themselves economically, they automatically help others around them when the money is spent on purchases and starts circulating in the economy. The most productive economies are those where millions of private citizens all do what's best for themselves economically. This automatically includes using wisdom and common sense in dealing with others and helping others to help themselves and also helping those who cannot help themselves with private charity. This is all good for business without a single bureaucrat getting in the way. Corruption between politicians and bureaucrats and unethical businessmen violates the basic principles of free enterprise because it interferes with the free, uncoerced choices and decisions that make free enterprise systems so efficient and productive. Tony wrote: But you guys have turned this debate into a game of lastwordism and oneupmanship! Let us not clutter cyberspace with keyboard-diahorrea. Mario responds: Actually, by joining Samir in demonizing NRGs trying to help Goa you are one of the culprits. "Lead, follow, or get out of the way." - Thomas Paine.
