On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:58:43 -0700, Santosh
Helekar wrote:<<<Most Goans who live in Goa and all other states of
India know that they are and always have been Indians. This is also true of
most Indians who live abroad. This sense of ethnic identity is very important
for the success of any nation. All one has to do to recognize this is to know
citizens of other successful nations, such as the U.S. or Canada. Very few of
these people, if any consider themselves something other than American or
Canadian, respectively. They do not advance silly arguments such as U.S.A. was
not a country 300 years ago, or Texas was not part of the U.S. before 1836. It
is unfortunate that there are a minority of Goans who do not regard themselves
as Indians, and who do not know the history of Goa and India, beyond stupid
sound bites. Cheers, Santosh>>>
RESPONSE : Very unfortunate indeed that there
are a minority of Goans who do not know the history of Goa and India, beyond
stupid sound bites. Maybe some read Mahabharata as authentic history.
One question. Are Tibetians now all
Chinese? Including those in exile?
Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
