[Goanet]Re: SC bans use of horns, loudspeakers, crackers after 10 pm

2005-07-20 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
Frederick, Salus, Found an interesting argument at http://newstodaynet.com/20jul/rf11.htm copy appended below. Lawrence - Sound or unsound? The Supreme Court verdict clamping down on the use of loudspeakers after 10. p.m. would be welcomed by all. After all, who wants to have an per

[Goanet]Re: SC bans use of horns, loudspeakers, crackers after 10 pm

2005-07-20 Thread Salus Correia
We must change with the times, and the church has done so too. Here in Melbourne, in my parish we have the midnight service at midnight, but the main and more attractive service is at 6 pm and it is called the 'Vigil' service. This Vigil is held in the open air, and is very popular and is lar

[Goanet]Re: SC bans use of horns, loudspeakers, crackers after 10 pm

2005-07-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Seen another way, it could just mean that all would have to settle for less noisy religious (and other) services late in the night. In the past, there were few blaring horns (which are particularly noisy, and uni-directional... god help if the funnel is directed at your home). Yet all made do with