Let us face it this caste business is an anachronism. Yet, it is surprising that it exists as an under current in Goan thought even today. Recently on Goanet, there was a poster who went on ad nauseam about the conspiracies hatched by Bamons for Bamons against Shudras and conspiracies hatched vice-versa. At the end it was confusing to even decide who came out on top.
There are people who see conspiracies of caste in every action in Goa much like the spinster who imagines there is a man under her bed. Can we in this twenty first century resolve to abhor and to treat caste as an abomination cast upon us? One of the things that keeps us Goans down is this divisive factor of caste. Let us strive for a united Goan community. I know it is a damned sight easy to type this. But achieving it is going to be an uphill task. Viva Goa and viva casteless Goemkar! -- ** "Tony de Sa" < tonydesa at gmail dot com > **