Eugene: re: Liberating ourselves from within This is an excellent piece of writing. "The Supreme Court's intervention and the Goa government's tough stand should ensure that when mining resumes it would be transparent and conducive to good practices." Let us hope so. "Political and social activism has been sober, unlike the violent ones in other states. No doubt some groups have sprouted on the bogey of Goan identity getting consumed in the growing number of "outsiders" in the state, one need not be overly alarmed, though careful. It's in the hands of Goans how to protect and how to preserve Goan heritage, culture and identity against all pressures from outside forces. None can rob oneself of his or her intrinsic cultural and social bearings. However, it cannot be denied that at the rate the in-migration of people from other states taking place is going to upset the numerical balance of Goans against "outsiders". One of the effects of these waves of in-migration is the the "slumification" of Goa. A casual look at the hilltops near the cities and the shanties in many villages raises the ghost of Goa losing its charm and its natural beauty, if not already lost. Thebeachfronts are already showing signs of gradual decline into decadence. The earlier the "slumification" and the loss of Goa's pristine beaches is arrested the better it would be in saving Goa's magnetic pull for both domestic and foreign tourists. After all, tourism is the second line of defence in Goa's economic outlay."
Very true. As for "in-migration", the "slumification" needs to be controlled. We saw a similar parallel play itself out in the recent US presidential election where the Latinos - many who earlier entered the USA illegally - apparently were instrumental in putting Obama back in power. The Latinos are an up and coming hard working community. The changing face of America can only be a good thing. However, the traditionalists decried the "old America of Chevrolet and apple pie" disappearing. New immigration has always proved invigorating in the long run. Tim de Mello > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:47:33 +0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Goanet] Another piece on Liberation > > http://www.targetgoa.com/writers_news.php?wr=RVVHRU5FIENPUlJFSUE=&&me=OQ==&&id=14 > > > eugene
