(A) Joel Morais wrote: [1] The one time beautiful state of Goa which was once known for love, peace and truth is no longer can be called as a peaceful state.The love disappeared and presently the truth always fails in the state. [2] The Crime rate has been increased like anything and the concerned departments looks to be not bothered at all.Murders, Rapes, daylight burglaries etc turned out to be very common in Goa. [3] Would the case have been same if Goa was still under Portuguese Rule? The so called living freedom fighters will have a better answer.
(B) Frederick Noronha responded thus: [4] The many problems of today's Goa -- real or perceived -- is no excuse for justifying an unjust system called colonialism. That too, one ruled by a dicator for much of the 20th century! [5] We need to go beyond being 21st century Timojas, who judge the world entirely from the perspective of "how does it affect us"? JC's comment: In an effort to script a cliché (Timoja) containing post, Frederick Noronha has IMHO missed or ignored an important point made by Mr. Morais in #3 above.i.e. the Duty of Care (responsibility) of the real and alleged freedom-fighters for the present situation in Goa. The average Goan populace has every right to express the thoughts expressed by Mr. Morais. After all, they were never consulted by the freedom-fighters et al about any decision. They have a right to know what the freedom fighters plans were after 1961. Do they not? I seriously doubt that Mr. Morais wants uni-person or multi-person colonialism in 2011. I believe that he believes that colonialism has not really disappeared from Goa and that Salazar has been replaced by multiple Salazaroids. Does Mr. Noronha disagree even by way of splitting hairs? Mr. Morais describes how he has to live in the corrupt, crime ridden and environmentally degraded Goa ...where we are now being told by Bollywood that Girls are Cheaper than Booze. Is he right or is he wrong. It is quite possible that Goa 2011 would no longer enjoy the standard of living afford by the Portugal's 'Indian blockade-era' subsidies. Perhaps. Goans would have been poorer and had to live a simpler life like the Portuguese in Portugal have been for many centuries. IMHO, It is better to have a simple life than a corrupt one filled with crime. I am sure Mr. Noronha will advise us what he has being doing as a journalist about the 'road which Goa is traveling now' besides using clichés et censorship to suppress (not unlike the original Salazar) views which do not conform to his own views and (perhaps) interests. PS: If the Women's Groups have raised any cane about Bollywood's latest attempt to bismirch the name of Goan women, do let us know. jc
