Teo should realize that the targets of his (Teo's) criticism are not there to defend themselves. So for a minimum their actions should be given the benefit of the doubt and certainly not distorted with some clever phraseology; that pushes the falsity to the line, under the guise that "the truth is not known and should be studied".
So what is the evidence for the two-faced nature of what I read from Teo? Not too long ago, I thought there was progress on the truth about the Inquisition, when Teo headlined one of his original post / thread as "Inquisition for Colonial Disciplining." So Teo finds rational for the Inquisition in this thread; but in the interview severely critics SFX for thinking along similar lines. No where in the article was it mentioned that the inquisition was introduced to Goa more than a 17 years AFTER SFX left Goa and 8 years AFTER HE DIED. So to link the abuses of the inquisition to SFX is an outrage that Teo, the reporter Devika Siquera and the newspaper editor (all Goans) should be ashamed off. I am aware of the current brutality of the criminal justice system in USA with police abuse, false victims etc etc. So I do campaign for doing away with America's criminal justice system; even for legitimate cases? And replace the criminal justice system with what? Teo passes himself as an honest historian. And very likely he is. But in the interest of full disclosure, he should state his own past links to the Jesuits; which may cloud his judgment. To read Teo's reports on any issue related to the Jesuits or the catholic church is to rely on reports of a man talking about his ex-wife and her family. It may be the truth; but the reader needs to use their own judgment and caution. The reporter and editor failed to mention this important aspect of the subject-person she interviewed. Poor journalism! Peace and Regards Gilbert Lawrence http://www.deccanherald.com/content/66330/xavier-aware-brutality-inquisition.html
