Soter has again displayed his ignorance of the true facts of Economics. Calling Selma's lesson "One Eyed". His perception of Economics is therefore "Cock Eyed" and that is what it is. If Soter is well off and his family has produced Sarpahchas and Panchas, then we are proud of them for that but that does not give him the right to demean those Tarvotis and Gulfies who as he says have scrubbed Arab Toilets and maybe that is true, but they earned an honest living and have contributed to the economy of Goa what is unethical about that? By stacking their money at low interests Tarvotis and Gulfies have afforded People like Sotar chances of avail themselves of Loans to start some worthwhile business. He says that Agriculture is exhausting work, this is true but if some Goan like Soter could await himself of a Loan to purchase machinery, this would make things easier and perhaps more profitable. That is precisely the reason that Susigade Goans like him are complaining that Hard working Ghantis are taking advantage of the money banked by Tarvotis and Gulfies. Why do they not take the risk themselves instead of complaining and show what they are capable of doing. As stated in my other posts, Goans have only themselves to blame for the Government they have. Susigade people like Soter have let Crooked and Dishonest Politicians walk all over them. Soter's criticism to those who have gone overseas and earned their money by hard work is very unbecoming as these people did not make these decisions lightly and only did so because they had exhausted all means of ever getting gainful employment in Goa and therefore had to move elsewhere. Perhaps Soter would not even have his current standard of living had these people not ventured abroad and sent the money that they earned overseas to keep the home fires burning.
Manuel ( Eddie) Tavares
