Comments : Camilo Fernandes in response to Soter's below post : Soter makes a very interesting point in his below mail. There are huge protests against thefts of temples and cow slaughter but there is absolute silence by against illegal butchering of mangroves, destruction of hills/fields for constuction and illegal mining. There were also protests against the visit of a Portuguese ship and hypocritically the so called " freedom fighters " even washed the sea waters saying it is has been polluted by this visit. Yet these so called self proclaimed patriots are silent against the destruction of Goa taking place under their very noses openly. If only they had the same fervour and enthusiasm they could genuinely be called real lovers of Goa. Dev borem korum. Camilo Fernandes Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 23:15:39 +0530
From: "soter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] DESTRUCTION OF MANGROVES - A PROTECTED SPECIES The illegal butchering of mangroves and polluting of water bodies does not seem to witness the same decibels of nosie as that against cow slaughter. The rape of a woman will not inspire the same intensity of protests as that is witnessed after thefts of the temples. If there was little of that same fervour of intolerance towards environmental destruction as that witnessed in hurting of religious sentiments, then much of Goa would have been saved. But that would not get in the votes and the money. When will Goans be declared a protected species? -Soter
