On May 27, 2013, at 8:28 AM, Frederick FN Noronha wrote: 1: Do we have to look down upon "growing rice and harvesting coconuts"?
2: Who decides what "Goa needs"? 3: I don't agree with JC's suggestion that hi-flying global Goans will not be encouraged to boost Goa's coconut productivity . COMMENT: Wonder whether FN intentionally or otherwise chose to misconstrue the proposition on the table. In short: a: individual entrepreneurs do not make industry decisions based on 'looking down' on any enterprise or upon their own ideas of what others (should) 'need'; rather, they provide a service or product where a need exists. Only Socialist minds and governments decide for others. b: the terms 'coconut' and 'IT' are figurative. c: what will definitely discourage the high-achieving Goans is the 'prevailing environment' (pun intended) in Goa. Here is a point which one may consider - in the final analysis: IF Coconut does more harm than good, is it ethical to make a business out of it? IF SO, why not encourage Goans to grow some other crops? jc
