Following Rose Fernandes's charge that while writing on social networking
sites, there should be no misinformation about our community, I went back to
check what exactly Roland Francis had written on the subject which would
warrant such a grave charge.
This is what Roland Francis wrote:
"Childless parents in Toronto spend fifty thousand dollars or more to bring
adopted children, mainly just-born babies from China and Russia."
I see no misinformation here. There is no mention that these are Goan couples
or whether they are Chinese couples. They are just Canadians. Now Rose,
apparently, while on a brief holiday in Toronto was also conducting adoption
statistics for some strange reason. And her statistical methods were so complex
that it even allowed for not just a cross-generational comparison but also a
transnational analysis which extended to the UK. I think there is an absurdity
of logic here.
If there is one thing I absolutely hate on social networking sites, it is
unnecessary heckling which lends nothing to the debate but only has the effect
of wearing someone down.
Roland we wish you a long stint with GoanVoice UK minus the hecklers.
Best,
selma
