Re: [Goanet] From my Archives

[Albert Peres]

Naipaul wrote in the 1960s: "Magic and thoughtless rituals are an Indian 
need. They simplify the world and make up for the intellectual failure – 
less a failure of the individual intellect than the deficiency of a 
closed civilization, ruled by myth and ritual."


Until the *rationality* comes to be appreciated by the Hindus, 
*modernity will continue elude them.*


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I can see second wave of modernity leaving Goans behind, they seen quite 
cozy in their comfort zones...and are in danger of being left behind.


Goans have cast themselves into a new kind of caste, an invisible one.

They are now the ones who sit in the back pew, and now comfortable at 
home watching politics TV then Mass via internet. They ones who have 
transformed Community Welfare Societies into low brow Country Clubs. 
They spend endless hours in pastimes, reciprocal social events, small 
talk, and efforts to maintain an air of dignity.


Susagade has become status quo, laziness and cowardliness.

Thank god for these young Goan kids. But the question remains, whose 
kids are they really?


Albert Peres

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On 25/07/2017 2:03 PM, BT Yahoo Mail wrote:

Very interesting.
Speaking of caste, where did it spring from?
Most agree it originated with the Hindus but, with things Hindu, there 
is no clear, uncontested historical narrative. They prefer to grope in 
the shadows of myth & legend - anything outside rational scrutiny.


Here's one account I read:
The Hindus venerate an old seer called Manu: who is he? When did he 
live? We don't know and the Hindus can't enlighten us. He is supposed to 
have devised a code or laws to govern society called the /Laws of Manu/. 
He assigned people occupations according to /caste/.
The Rig Veda describes how Brahma, the creator of the world, was born in 
a golden egg. "In/ order to protect this universe, He the most 
resplendent one assigned separate (duties and) occupation to those who 
sprang from his mouth, arms, thighs, and feet/." (/The Laws of Manu/, /24)./
Manu then added: /The Brahmin was his mouth; his two arms were made of 
the rajanya (warrior/Kshatriya), his two thighs the Vaishyas (traders 
and farmers), from his feet the shudra (servile class).


/
This classification has been accepted over the centuries. Nobody 
(scholar, academic, philosopher) has rejected it as being weird, 
ridiculous or irrational. No public intellectual or think tank 
challenges it. No public discussion or debate is held.That's the Indian 
way...


Dr Ambedkar in his book /Annihilation of Caste/, argues that the *caste 
system makes Hindu society uniquely incapable of freedom, liberty, 
equality and fraternity.*Stated with brutal honesty,*it is basically* *a 
primitive (feudal) society driven by weird rituals and guided by 
assorted godmen and gurus*./Rational thinking has no role here.
/It required foreigners (the British) to outlaw the barbaric customs of 
*/sati/ (*burning of widows//on the husband’s pyre)//and 
*/thugee/*// (the ritual murder of innocent people to propitiate the 
gods) in the 18^th century.*
Naipaul*wrote in the 1960s: "*/Magic and thoughtless rituals are an 
Indian need. They simplify the world and make up for the intellectual 
failure – less a failure of the individual intellect than the deficiency 
of a closed civilisation, ruled by myth and ritual./*/" /
Until the *rationality* comes to be appreciated by the Hindus,*modernity 
will continue elude them.*

*
*
*Eddie*

/
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/
/





On Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 17:07, Frederick Noronha 
 wrote:



I'd see it as more complex than that, Mervyn. Caste doesn't seem to be
going away in any hurry. And the human race seems to be thriving on
building and steadfastly sustaining hierarchies of one form or another.
These issues need to be continually studied and talked about. Taking the
liberty of sharing this post on Goanet. Thanks to John for reminding me
about what I had forgotten I'd written!

FN

On 25 July 2017 at 21:30, Mervyn Maciel 
>

wrote:

 > We live in the 21st century and some of these out-dated
 >  customs/traditions -
 > especially those that portray women in an inferior role should be
 > consigned to history.
 > Personally speaking, I am ashamed to find that we, who call ourselves
 > Christians,still cling
 > to the age old and, to my mind, 'obscene' customs of caste and dowry.
 >At the risk of incurring the wrath of some(maybe), I feel equality
 > should be
 > the name of the game.
 >Though not in any way connected with marriage, I might mention that
 > even here
 > in Britain, some top women broadcasters have sent an open letter to the
 > Director
 > General of the BBC, demanding equal pay for men and women who do the same
 > job.
 > (This was after the BBC published the salaries of top BBC earners - Chris
 > Evans being
 > the most highly paid -some £2million for a radio chat show.
 >
 >
 >
 > 

[Goanet] Moorish Jewish quarter in Fez looks like Goa

[eric pinto]

From: Anita 

Re: [Goanet] Goa’s chance to meet Succorine bai

[Eugene Correia]

The lady seems to have a good folllowing on YouTube. She seems to be like
the Indo-Canadian UTube sensation Littly Singh. Keep it up, and I love her
Konglish!!

Eugene

On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Gabe Menezes 
wrote:

> http://www.navhindtimes.in/goas-chance-to-meet-succorine-bai/
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>
> Gabe Menezes.
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[Goanet] Two or three days of summer..

[Tim de Mello]

re: "Two or three days of summer."


You are lucky, Mervyn.

We are still waiting for summer to arrive here.

I refused to sit on our deck for our evening glass of wine today because it was 
too cold!

The rest of the country seems to be going up in flames.

STRANGE!


Tim

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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:38:07 +0100
From: Mervyn Maciel 
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To: "Estb. 1994! Goa's Premiere Mailing List"
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Subject: [Goanet] Two or three days of summer..
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[Goanet] Fw: "Two Overseas Goan Associations with a Vision and both showing a remarkable Fortitude, one in Canada and one in Australia, which bring out the very Best in showcasing our OverSeas Goan pr

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showing a remarkable Goenkarponn Fortitude, one in Move Over, America: Canada 
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which bring out the very Best in showcasing our OverSeas Goan pride in 
Beethoven's dying words are said to have been "I shall hear in heaven." about 
your culture and your 'Goenkarponn' as a unified community like no other in 
keeping your Hopes Alive" because Friends, you may physically remove a Goenkar 
from Goa by Jove, but you can never "remove the very heart" of Goa outta of a 
Goenkar and thats been our living dream even in our second Home from Home. Viva 
we were ARE ! Viva Goa!. 


   
PROUD TO BE A GOAN * PROUD TO BE A GOAN *PROUD TO BE A GOAN * PROUD 
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forward to next week's VIVA GOA, an event that's brings our whole community 
together to celebrate our rich Goan Culture, Cuisine and Music on Saturday July 
29. This year's early bird ticket sales have exceeded last year's numbers. Join 
us as we showcase our pride in our culture and heritage at VIVA GOA”. 
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over 3,000 last year when artistes, including Sonia Shirsat, Palomi Ghosh and 
O'Luv from state, enthralled the audience. The event is scheduled for July 29 
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[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day.....Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again (lyrics)

[Gabe Menezes]

Who can still do the twist?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh8eb_ACLl8

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[Goanet] Goa’s chance to meet Succorine bai

[Gabe Menezes]

http://www.navhindtimes.in/goas-chance-to-meet-succorine-bai/
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[Goanet] money: Elites Are Privately Warning About a Crash

[Fidibus]

https://dailyreckoning.com/elites-privately-warning-crash/

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[Goanet] Temperature Adjustments Account For ‘Nearly All Of The Warming’ In Climate Data

[Fidibus]

http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/05/exclusive-study-finds-temperature-adjustments-account-for-nearly-all-of-the-warming-in-climate-data/

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Re: [Goanet] Snopes faces a legal battle.

[Frederick Noronha]

Very informative. Read it closely, being an often frequenter of Snopes.
(Which, incidentally, is a little older than Goanet.) Thanks, Con.
FN

On 25 July 2017 at 10:27, Con Menezes  wrote:

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[Goanet] Coal Fly Ash And The New Manhattan Project

[Fidibus]

http://www.activistpost.com/2017/07/chemtrails-exposed-coal-fly-ash-new-manhattan-project.html

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Re: [Goanet] From my Archives

[BT Yahoo Mail]

Very interesting.Speaking of caste, where did it spring from?Most agree it 
originated with the Hindus but, with things Hindu, there is no clear, 
uncontested historical narrative. They prefer to grope in the shadows of myth & 
legend - anything outside rational scrutiny.
Here's one account I read:The Hindus venerate an old seer called Manu: who is 
he? When did he live? We don't know and the Hindus can't enlighten us. He is 
supposed to have devised a code or laws to govern society called the Laws of 
Manu. He assigned people occupations according to caste. 
The Rig Veda describes how Brahma, the creator of the world,was born in a 
golden egg. "In order to protect this universe, He the mostresplendent one 
assigned separate (duties and) occupation to those who sprangfrom his mouth, 
arms, thighs, and feet." (The Laws of Manu,24).Manu then added: TheBrahmin was 
his mouth; his twoarms were made of the rajanya(warrior/Kshatriya), his two 
thighs the Vaishyas(traders and farmers), from his feet the shudra(servile 
class).

This classification has been accepted over the centuries. Nobody (scholar, 
academic, philosopher) has rejected it as being weird, ridiculous or 
irrational. No public intellectual or think tank challenges it. No public 
discussion or debate is held.That's the Indian way...
Dr Ambedkar in his book  Annihilation of Caste, argues that the caste system 
makes Hindu society uniquelyincapable of freedom, liberty, equality and 
fraternity. Stated with brutalhonesty, it is basically a primitive(feudal) 
society driven by weird rituals and guided by assorted godmen andgurus. 
Rationalthinking has no role here. 
It required foreigners (the British) to outlaw the barbaric customs of 
sati(burning of widows on thehusband’s pyre) and thugee (the ritual murder of 
innocentpeople to propitiate the gods) in the 18th century.
Naipaul wrote in the 1960s: "Magic and thoughtless rituals are an Indianneed. 
They simplify the world and make up for the intellectual failure – less 
afailure of the individual intellect than the deficiency of a 
closedcivilisation, ruled by myth and ritual."  
Until the rationality comes to be appreciated by the Hindus, modernitywill 
continue elude them.


Eddie
 




 

On Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 17:07, Frederick Noronha 
 wrote:
 

 I'd see it as more complex than that, Mervyn. Caste doesn't seem to be
going away in any hurry. And the human race seems to be thriving on
building and steadfastly sustaining hierarchies of one form or another.
These issues need to be continually studied and talked about. Taking the
liberty of sharing this post on Goanet. Thanks to John for reminding me
about what I had forgotten I'd written!

FN

On 25 July 2017 at 21:30, Mervyn Maciel 
wrote:

> We live in the 21st century and some of these out-dated
>  customs/traditions -
> especially those that portray women in an inferior role should be
> consigned to history.
> Personally speaking, I am ashamed to find that we, who call ourselves
> Christians,still cling
> to the age old and, to my mind, 'obscene' customs of caste and dowry.
>    At the risk of incurring the wrath of some(maybe), I feel equality
> should be
> the name of the game.
>    Though not in any way connected with marriage, I might mention that
> even here
> in Britain, some top women broadcasters have sent an open letter to the
> Director
> General of the BBC, demanding equal pay for men and women who do the same
> job.
> (This was after the BBC published the salaries of top BBC earners - Chris
> Evans being
> the most highly paid -some £2million for a radio chat show.
>
>
>
> Mervyn Maciel
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 3:35 PM, John J. D'Souza 
> wrote:
>
>> Fred,
>>
>>
>> FYI - have things changed since ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *"GOAN WOMEN COMPLAIN" WOMEN IN GOA FIND MARRIAGE CUSTOMS WEIGH HEAVY ON
>> THEM*
>>
>>
>> For: GOA NEWS
>> Posted by: Fred Noronha, Mon, 29 Jul 1996
>>
>> Panaji: Marriage customs weigh heavily on Catholic brides, and are biased
>> against women coming from the community in Goa. This goes largely unnoticed
>> though, and discrimination comes under a sophisticated guise for a section
>> which appears to be rather 'Westernised' and 'modern', say campaigners of a
>> local women's group who did a study of this problem.
>>
>> "Marriage customs are important indicators, we feel. It reflects the
>> power-play that goes on in the other spheres of a woman's life too," argues
>> lecturer Sabina Martins, a campaigner for one of Goa's womens groups
>> Bailancho Saad, or "Women's Voice".
>>
>> Members of the Saad recently conducted a study based on actual marriages
>> taking place in the predominantly Catholic taluka of Salcete in South Goa.
>> Their conclusions were stark. Behind the glamour of drink-and-eats filled
>> celebrations which carry on for hours together, there is another reality to
>> the marriages taking place here.
>>
>> 

[Goanet] King Solomon... Sodom and Gomorrah

[Frederick Noronha]

Who was the king called Solomon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJN7K7ULtbY

What really happened in Sodom and Gomorrah?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc6nidjYyOY

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[Goanet] From: olencio...@yahoo.co.in * Goa Against Coal, press note

[Goanet Reformat]

GOA AGAINST COAL
C/O Custodio D’Souza, H No 116/3,
Non Mon, Dempo Bhat, Vasco-da- Gama, Goa – 403802
Tel: 9637891412

Date: 25.07.2017

Press Note

MPT TRYING TO FOOL PEOPLE OF VASCO  USURP VASCO BEACH FOR COAL

Traditional fishing communities have lived and fished in Vasco Bay for
thousands of years and possess customary rights over the entire Bay and its
shores, including the parts usurped by MPT illegitimately to serve foreign
interests. Unfortunately, both the State Government and the Central
Government continue to work for profits of large corporations, both foreign
and Indian, even today, and are determined to displace and destroy all Goan
traditional communities to achieve the aims of their greedy masters.

Goa Against Coal condemns MPT and Goa Government’s attempt to defraud the
fisher folk of Vasco Bay by creating a fraudulent MOU which conceals the
devious plan to displace all the fisher folk community eventually.

The MPT is planning to future expands its coal handling and thus plans to
capture the entire Vasco Bay as they plan to build 4(four) additional
berths at Vasco bay by adding additional facilities of liquid bulk, cargo
vessel, coal, for naval etc.

Therefore MPT is building narrow vertical finger pier, with berths on both
sides by dividing the beach. And in future additional finger pier berths
will be build on the east side by reclaiming the land and thus the area
used currently by fishermen will be displaced to further east that is
towards chicalim bay thus completely displacing the fishing fleet at Vasco
bay.

In addition to this the additional capital dredging will be required to
attain at least 14.5meters depth and by dredging more then 15 cubic million
tonne of silt from Vasco Bay.

Vasco bay has witness heavy erosion due to MPT’s continues illegal dredging
and from 1.10km of bay now only 500meters with only 35meters of sand dunes
left and the rest is completely eroded and if the finger pier berth is
build by the MPT then not only the Vasco bay will disappear but also Baina
bay and surrounding beaches around 10km radius will be effected .

MPT’s Final Report entitled “Development of Business Plan for MPT” dated
March 2007 clearly states that on page 6-51 that the social impact of
 development of Vasco Site would be “Fishing fleet to be relocated”. The
plans for ‘developing’ Vasco Bay are on pages 6-53 to 6-57, which clearly
shows that it is planned to systematically displace the fisher folk over 3
or 4 phases, the current MOU being the first phase.

The proposal to usurp the lands of the fisher folk and to construct liquid
cargo handling facilities on the finger pier to be constructed in the area
presently used by fisher folk is an essential part of the coal expansion
project, since berth 9 cannot be used for coal without relocating the
liquid cargo handling facilities existing on it presently. MPT has
foolhardily awarded a Contract to Vedanta for ‘Development of Berths 8, 9 &
Barge Berth’, and is now desperately trying to take our lands for their
profits.

Goa Against Coal again demands that all coal projects in Vasco Port be
scrapped and the fisher folk be given additional facilities within MPT
without touching any of the remaining lands or facilities of the fisher
folk.

Goa Against Coal demands that Vasco Port be developed as India’s premier
Cruise Terminal which will be a boast to Goa’s tourism, and that handling
of coal and other dirty and hazardous cargoes be completely stopped in
accordance with the recommendations of experts and by the Goa pollution
board which clearly said to reduce the coal handling by 20%, so that
employment, health and economic and social growth of Vasco City are given
priority, rather than profits of three corporations.

We also demand that the government of Goa should scrap this project in toto
and Vasco Beach be nourished and restored to its original form by using
expert knowledge available with our scientists to recreate the glorious
beach of past years. So that it can be used for recreational activities by
the people of Vasco and Mormugao Taluka as a whole.

-sd-
-sd-
Custodio D’souzaOlencio
Simoes
Convenor Member

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[Goanet] A Goan Catholic Path To Atheism

[Roland Francis]

No matter how indoctrinated you are from birth, in the family, throughout the 
years in Christian school and in adulthood every Sunday and more often than 
that;

No matter how comfortable it becomes to remain in the warm comfort zone of a 
Roman Catholic life in which you were born due to a set of historical 
circumstances;

There will come a day when you get the opportunity to set your critical 
thinking in motion and if logic, reason and science triumph over mere faith and 
blind custom;

Then you will realize that science voids the notion of a soul and a life after 
death. You will breathe the air of truth and freedom and appreciation of what 
this life really has to offer.

You will no longer have the false comfort of godly forgiveness from a god that 
has been created by human beings to satisfy their own fears and to aid in the 
exploitation of others. Truly as Hitchens writes: God is not great and religion 
poisons everything.

If you are a theist and want to see the views from the other side, go to your 
public library and ask for the books of Anthony Grayling, Sam Harris, Tod 
Billings, Michael Shermer, Richard Dawkins, Richard Carrier, Jerry Coyne, Bill 
Nye (the Science Guy), Christopher Hitchens, Lawrence Krause, Dan Dennett, Neil 
de Grasse Tyson, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and many others. All but Hitchens (recently 
deceased) are living and they are modern philosophers, evolutionary 
biolologists, physicists, cosmologists, neurologists, sociologists and 
activists.

When you have moments you want to relax on You Tube, see the video channels of 
The Thinking Atheist, The Quiet Atheist, The Amazing Skeptic, The Atheist 
Experience, Mona Eltahawy, Jacklyn Glenn, Seth Andrews, Matt Dillahunty, Rachel 
Oates, Tracie Harris, Laurie Ann Gaylor, AaronRa and many others you will find 
by yourself.

They will address everything you need and want to know. There are more Goan 
Catholics in the closet than you can imagine. If you are one of them, I urge 
you to come out and be free of the thinking that binds from the truth.

Roland
Toronto.

Re: [Goanet] Celebrating all things Goan in Toronto

[Eugene Correia]

Viva Goa was re-started two years ago after a gap of more than a decade.
Sonia Shirsat came the first year, and last year Palomi Ghosh and Olav were
present. This year there's no headliner from Goa,

Eugene Correia

On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 2:54 AM, Gabe Menezes 
wrote:

> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/celebrating-all-things-goan-
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>
> Gabe Menezes.
>

[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: AFC APPROVES INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE

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Dear Colleagues,



Please find below the report regarding the excerpts from the AFC
Competition Committee's meeting at Doha.



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the Indian Super League (ISL) which will be played simultaneously with the
I-League for six or seven months in 2017 and 2018 as a temporary short-term
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Re: [Goanet] THE COMBAT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND INJUSTICE MUST NEVER STOP

[Roland Francis]

Aires, we cannot thank you enough.
Eddie is right to notice that we on Goanet have held back too long in 
acknowledging your effort to clean the mess that is Goa.

You are right to say that it is an ongoing battle. You have had the courage not 
to be intimidated with a thousand pressures and with physical violence. 

Yes, Eddie is correct in reasoning that we Goans are too lethargic, expecting 
someone else to do what needs to be done, or too cowardly to face up to the 
challenges of fighting injustice.

Outside of Goa we can only wish that more people in Goa, true to themselves, 
will provide you the support that you may look forward to and welcome. 

Let truth and the good of Goa always prevail.

Roland 
Toronto.

Re: [Goanet] From my Archives

[Frederick Noronha]

I'd see it as more complex than that, Mervyn. Caste doesn't seem to be
going away in any hurry. And the human race seems to be thriving on
building and steadfastly sustaining hierarchies of one form or another.
These issues need to be continually studied and talked about. Taking the
liberty of sharing this post on Goanet. Thanks to John for reminding me
about what I had forgotten I'd written!

FN

On 25 July 2017 at 21:30, Mervyn Maciel 
wrote:

> We live in the 21st century and some of these out-dated
>  customs/traditions -
> especially those that portray women in an inferior role should be
> consigned to history.
> Personally speaking, I am ashamed to find that we, who call ourselves
> Christians,still cling
> to the age old and, to my mind, 'obscene' customs of caste and dowry.
>At the risk of incurring the wrath of some(maybe), I feel equality
> should be
> the name of the game.
> Though not in any way connected with marriage, I might mention that
> even here
> in Britain, some top women broadcasters have sent an open letter to the
> Director
> General of the BBC, demanding equal pay for men and women who do the same
> job.
> (This was after the BBC published the salaries of top BBC earners - Chris
> Evans being
> the most highly paid -some £2million for a radio chat show.
>
>
>
> Mervyn Maciel
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 3:35 PM, John J. D'Souza 
> wrote:
>
>> Fred,
>>
>>
>> FYI - have things changed since ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *"GOAN WOMEN COMPLAIN" WOMEN IN GOA FIND MARRIAGE CUSTOMS WEIGH HEAVY ON
>> THEM*
>>
>>
>> For: GOA NEWS
>> Posted by: Fred Noronha, Mon, 29 Jul 1996
>>
>> Panaji: Marriage customs weigh heavily on Catholic brides, and are biased
>> against women coming from the community in Goa. This goes largely unnoticed
>> though, and discrimination comes under a sophisticated guise for a section
>> which appears to be rather 'Westernised' and 'modern', say campaigners of a
>> local women's group who did a study of this problem.
>>
>> "Marriage customs are important indicators, we feel. It reflects the
>> power-play that goes on in the other spheres of a woman's life too," argues
>> lecturer Sabina Martins, a campaigner for one of Goa's womens groups
>> Bailancho Saad, or "Women's Voice".
>>
>> Members of the Saad recently conducted a study based on actual marriages
>> taking place in the predominantly Catholic taluka of Salcete in South Goa.
>> Their conclusions were stark. Behind the glamour of drink-and-eats filled
>> celebrations which carry on for hours together, there is another reality to
>> the marriages taking place here.
>>
>> Seemingly small tokenistic traditions manage to repeatedly underline the
>> less-than-equal position of the woman. Campaigners of the Saad point out
>> that this situation is not restricted to Catholic women alone in Goa. But
>> patterns in different communities obviously differ.
>>
>> For Catholic marriages in Goa, whether the match flows from love, is
>> based on the choice of either party, or is worked out someone else, the
>> burden is traditionally placed on the girl's family from the start. They
>> have to officially and formally go to the would- be groom's place to
>> finalise the choice. "This creates a false sense of superiority for the
>> groom," believes Bailancho Saad spokesperson advocate Albertina Almeida.
>> She adds: "Such an approach smacks of someone asking a favour and the other
>> performing the magnanimous gesture of granting it."
>>
>> After this too, the dice is loaded in favour of the hubby-to-be. If the
>> proposal is accepted, his family visits the girl's place. In finalising the
>> match, the girl's consent is among the last priority.
>>
>> Often sought-after qualities in men are religion, the family's status,
>> educational background and even caste. But in addition to these
>> "qualities", the bride is also expected to have good looks, a knowledge of
>> culinary skills, housekeeping, be preferably employed and offering some
>> dowry.
>>
>> Once the approval is obtained from both sides, the girl's family again
>> calls on to finalise the "terms" of the marriage, and its arrangements.
>> Dowry demands are usually made at this juncture.
>>
>> Earlier it used to be in cash. Now it could be in gold, jewellery,
>> cupboards and or even sweets for distribution to the neighbours, flowers,
>> fruits and bread. Needless to say, no such items are expected from the
>> groom. Demands are placed rather subtly. Sometimes, this is rendered
>> redundant, since care is taken earlier on to ensure that the match is made
>> with a bride of the "right" social grouping.
>>
>> Dates for the marriage are subsequently fixed with the groom's family's
>> convenience in mind.
>>
>> Then, Catholic brides have for their trousseau the white gown --
>> symbolising virginity, chastity and purity. But the groom has no saratorial
>> equivalent. Brides can also be subject to critical comments when 

[Goanet] Kenyans of Indian descent become 44th tribe

[Bernado Colaco]

Shame on Kenyatta for attributing the bharats as 44th tribe. They should be in 
the lowest rung for badly treating the Africans in the indian sub continent. Is 
the African Union dead?
BC




http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Hindu-officially-becomes-Kenya-s-44th-tribe/1056-4027242-12m5ygj/index.html

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[Goanet] Fwd: Food for health.....

[Gabe Menezes]

Is this proof food can be better at fighting disease than medicine? Meet
the mother who eased her MS with a daily dose of flax seeds and the dad who
eats chickpeas instead of taking statins

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4683144/Is-
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Re: [Goanet] THE COMBAT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND INJUSTICE MUST NEVER STOP

[BT Yahoo Mail]

You are doing great work, Aires and surely have the support of all people of 
goodwill.What is saddening is so few GoaNet members compliment you or even 
refer to the various issues you've been probing.
I can guess two reasons: 
1) indifference (Goenkar trait, also called susegado?)2) fear of the ruthless 
BJP who rule Goa & have apparently ushered in Hindu Rashtra
But do carry on regardless.
Eddie 

On Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 7:39, Aires Rodrigues  
wrote:
 

 For the last over 40 years raising issues against the illegalities of
successive governments has not been an easy task. Truth hurts but it is
only truth that will always ultimately prevail. On the issues that I have
raised for decades it has been the wrong doings of those in power
regardless of which party has been ruling. During the Congress regime I was
branded as a BJP man, now the BJP may feel the reverse.

I have had nothing personal against anyone about whom I have raised issues
over the years. But when highlighting an issue, it is bound to hurt some
individuals. Have I hurt one too many? One has to have the spine to speak
out against anything that is wrong. People do advise me to take extra
precautions but this I shall not do! I have always led the life of a common
man. I have been attacked many a times, but as the Sufi mystic Kabir said
“Jakorakhe Sai, maar sake na koi” (None can harm him who is looked after by
higher Powers). The dedicated prayers and the abundant love showered by the
common men is what keeps me going. My fans and well wishers across Goa and
around the world are my source of inspiration.

We should never ever compromise or surrender our fundamental right to speak
out openly and candidly against anything that is wrong. Let us never
hesitate in taking the bull by the horn. The cancer of corruption, nepotism
and bad governance in Goa needs to be publicly exposed and acknowledged.
Then the resulting suppurating wound needs to be excised and treated for
the country to be healed and move Forward.

It has and will always be my very firm resolve with added vigour to carry
on highlighting any injustice, corruption and nepotism. Nothing shall deter
me and my commitment in this regard. In fighting injustice one faces a
backlash and more seriously the risk of an attempt on one’s life. Over the
years of fighting against injustice, nobody has been able to intimidate me.
I have never been cowed down by any threats of consequences that I have had
to face for speaking out fearlessly and taking on the powerful and mighty
over a wide range of issues. Even that heinous attempt on my life did not
cow me down but only made me stronger and emboldened my resolve to stand up
against the powers to be.

We need to maintain the spirit and keep on fighting. Life is a very short
voyage, a journey, the end of which we know not. So let’s keep up the
fight. We owe it to Goa, or else posterity may never forgive us for having
silently allowed our once beautiful State to just fester and wither away.

May the care, concern and compassion of every Goan wherever he or she is be
always for Goa.We will all one day depart but our Goa must live. And when
we do have to depart, it should be with a proud sense of accomplishment of
at least having attempted to do something little for our Goa, once the
Paradise of the East. In death, one may be physically gone, but the spirit
will always be around to witness that glorious day when Goa will be truly
liberated from injustice, corruption and nepotism, all sadly a way of life
today.

In the words of Robert Kennedy “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or
acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he
sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million
different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that
down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance”.



Aires Rodrigues

Advocate High Court

C/G-2, Shopping Complex

Ribandar Retreat,

Ribandar – Goa – 403006

Mobile No: 9822684372

Office Tel  No: (0832) 2444012

Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com

                        Or

          airesrodrig...@yahoo.com

You can also reach me on

Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues

Twitter@rodrigues_aires


www.airesrodrigues.com

   

[Goanet] India will ban driverless cars in order to protect jobs

[Fidibus]

https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/24/india-ban-driverless-cars-protect-jobs/

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[Goanet] postal service at Chinchinim

[Nelson Lopes]

Postal Service at Chinchinim
The Senior Superintendent of Post Office, Mapusa, Goa Region was contacted
by registered post by the Postal Committee 2 years back. Since then vacancy
for the existing post remains unfilled. Not surprisingly sheer arrogance of
the authority refused even to acknowledge it .The telephone message is not
accepted too. There are long serpentine Q`s with senior citizens put to
great inconvenience, To make matters worse, one of the clerk is sent on
frequent deputation to other post offices for weeks together or some
training .It means that Post master is saddled to handle issuing of stamps,
stationery, registration , deposits, pay outs, telephone bills besides his
regular administrative routine The customers get irritated with frayed
tempers due long delays in service besides break down of the electronic
system
It is to be noted that Chinchinim Post Office has deposits of about 80
crores almost double in comparison to Navelim, Cuncolim Quepem, Canacona,
to mention a few examples Hence the large customer base need better
considerations There t is a compliment of at least two staff members in the
above post offices at any time .This is insensitivity of taking for granted
the genuine needs of customers will soon burst out into violent protests as
the authorities are alone responsible for this festering situation too long
and limits to patience
Neson Lopes Chinchinim
Postal committee member

[Goanet] Two or three days of summer..

[Mervyn Maciel]

FN wrote:


We had two or three days of summer (or, summer-like weather) in the midst
of the mosoons, and now a heavyish downpour has just started.

..and believe it or not, Fred, I thought our autumn had arrived a trifle
too early yesterday
when the evening temperature suddenly dropped and I had to swap my shorts
for trousers
and even bring out a sweater this morning!


Mervyn

[Goanet] Celebrating all things Goan in Toronto

[Gabe Menezes]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/celebrating-all-things-goan-in-toronto/articleshow/59746304.cms
-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Seventeenth Sunday of the Year

[Jude Botelho]

25-Jul-2017
Dear Friend,
If we were given by God a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity to ask for anything 
that we want or desire, what would we ask for? Good health? Wealth? Success? 
Power? Unlimited possessions? Or a combination of all these? It sure is a 
difficult choice to make! Our choices would reveal what we value and cherish 
most in life. Perhaps we don’t even know what is good for us and we would 
hesitate to make a choice. Have a wise discerning weekend! –Fr. Jude.
Sunday Ref.: Seventeenth Sunday “Seek first to understand God’s Kingdom and 
promises! 30-Jul-2017Readings: Kings 3: 5, 7-12;          Rom 8: 28-30;         
 Matt. 13: 44-52;

Today’s first reading from the Book of Wisdom reports God’s apparition to King 
Solomon in a dream at night while the newly appointed King had come to the 
sanctuary in Gibeon to offer sacrifices. The Lord starts a dialogue with a 
wide-open proposal to the king: “Ask what I should give you.” What an unique 
opportunity to get whatever he wants! Solomon does not miss his chance. But his 
prayer and request is surprising. Solomon starts by praising God for his great 
love for his father David; he then confesses his unworthiness and inadequacy in 
governing his people and finally asks for the gift of an understanding heart to 
discern what is right and wrong. God heard his prayer and granted him his 
request.
Understanding the otherOn their golden anniversary, a couple were kept busy all 
day with the celebrations and the crowds of relatives and friends who dropped 
in to congratulate them. So they were grateful when, towards evening, they were 
able to be alone on the porch, watching the sunset and relaxing after a tiring 
day. The old man fondly gazed at his wife and said, “Agatha, I am proud of 
you.” “What was that you said? asked the old lady. “You know I am hard of 
hearing. Say it louder.” The man repeated, “Agatha,” I said, “I am proud of 
you.” “That is alright,” she replied with a dismissive gesture, “I am tired of 
you too.” Alas, we don’t hear, or try to understand what the other is saying. 
–What would happen today if the leaders of the world had a divinely inspired 
wise and understanding heart? Wouldn’t it be nice if we were to pray for wisdom 
and insight to understand the true meaning of our relationships?John 
Pichappilly in ‘The Table of the Word’
In the Sunday Gospel Jesus gives us a wonderful example of God’s generosity. 
Human beings are always in search of some or the other treasure in life. For 
some it is wealth, for others it is a good name, and for still others it is a 
life-giving relationship. All this is done with a view of experiencing a deep 
sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. Today’s reading proposes three things 
which one should yearn and long for in life. Matthew compares God’s kingdom to 
which we are all invited, to a treasure hidden in a field. Someone finds this 
treasure and sells his possessions in order to acquire that treasure. God’s 
kingdom is also like a merchant who comes across a pearl of great value and 
sells everything in order to buy the pearl. Jesus gives a third example: God’s 
kingdom is like a net cast into the sea, catching fish of every kind. Some are 
good others are not. Only at end-time will they be separated. Perhaps we could 
ask, have we found anything that we treasure in our life? Is there something 
that we value in our faith? Is my faith valuable? Would losing my faith make a 
difference? We all have experienced days when we are upset and distraught 
because we have lost something. We cannot function because something is missing 
in our lives. A wise and discerning person will make wise choices in life so 
that later on we have no regrets. Like Solomon we need to ask God for the gift 
of wisdom to help us make life’s choices.
The Cost of DiscipleshipDietrich Bonhoeffer was a young Protestant professor 
who resisted Hitler and his Nazi movement. His book, ‘The cost of Discipleship’ 
speaks of living for and witnessing to Christ in a difficult political 
situation. The Nazis executed Bonhoeffer for his faith. Truly his discipleship 
cost him his life. Since we are talking about gold, the Hindu of June 29 2005, 
carried the story of a goldsmith’s son, 22 year-old Deeraj Gurunath Revinkar 
from Belgaum, who left his home on May 24th by cycle and arrived in Srinagar on 
June 28th. He covered 3,350 kms on cycle to spread the message, “Polio Free, 
Pollution Free India” What a golden venture! Christianity, as well as other 
religions, are proud of many missionaries and martyrs who have given their all 
to go after that pearl of great price or that treasure in the field. After an 
astounding solo performance capped by a standing ovation, world famous 
violinist, Fritz Kreisler, was approached by an admirer who said, “I’d 
sacrifice my whole lifetime to play as beautifully as you do!” Kreisler 
replied, “I’ve already done that!” Would you give anything less than 
that?Francis Gonsalves in ‘Sunday Seeds 

[Goanet] Goa news for July 25, 2017

[Goanet News Service]

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.

*** Alphabet stock drops on concerns that revenue growth is
going to cost more - CNBC
uarter profit that fell sharply from a year earlier, hurt by a
big anti-trust fine in Europe. Alphabet shares slipped in
after-hours trading after its cost-per-click number fell 23
percent, more than the 15 ...
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*** Microsoft may be quietly retiring Paint after 32 years -
PCWorld
aint-windows-10-fall-creators-update-deprecated-software">Microsoft
Paint is getting killed off in the Windows 10 Fall Creators
Update
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t=R=us=AFQjCNHkmVkwfBPHHfRFO5HvGD1WEvWczg=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331=52779556379398=s4J2WaDaFsXv3QGCnquYDA=http://www.pcworld.com/article/3209722/windows/microsoft-paint-may-be-doomed-why-its-wrong-and-what-you-can-do-about-it.html

*** Candidate for Sessions's Senate seat uses Scalise shooting
in TV ad - Washington Post
la.) invokes the June shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) to
promote Brooks's support for gun rights  the second time
the shooting has appeared in a commercial this year. The "Second
Amendment" spot, released in ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t=R=us=AFQjCNHR942JhGB0O1-3tLQswaZR0Q5gaw=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331=52779559615116=s4J2WaDaFsXv3QGCnquYDA=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/07/24/candidate-for-sessionss-senate-seat-uses-scalise-shooting-in-tv-ad/

*** Personnel records out for Minnesota officer who shot woman -
ABC News
merican, has been identified by his attorney as the officer ...
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*** Which massive Kyrie Irving trade will actually happen? -
ESPN
 for now -- as if a trade is almost inevitable, and that there
is little chance of salvaging their relationship with him ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t=R=us=AFQjCNGAqAYC9YetYLbG4uKupGG9WRCgBw=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331=52779559376744=s4J2WaDaFsXv3QGCnquYDA=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20144300/zach-lowe-kyrie-irving-cleveland-cavaliers-potential-trades-nba

*** San Antonio driver says he didn't know immigrants were in
truck - CNN
ear ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t=R=us=AFQjCNFe-xf9ZwBViNhRl7zTAcBf7-mcbQ=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331=52779558331604=s4J2WaDaFsXv3QGCnquYDA=http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/24/us/san-antonio-trailer-migrants/index.html

*** McConnell warns wavering Republicans on big Obamacare vote -
Politico
ough-talk-on-health-care-aims-to-revive-flagging-senate-effort/2017/07/24/a8acdb3e-7091-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html">Trump's
tough talk on health care aims to revive flagging Senate effort
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*** Trump leaves Sessions twisting in the wind while berating
him publicly - Washington Post
imbaugh-trump-criticism-of-sessions-unseemly">Limbaugh: Trump
criticism of Sessions 'unseemly'
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*** 'Man, we about to die': Teen driver arrested after
live-streaming crash that killed her sister - Washington Post
treamed in a horrifying Instagram ...
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Compiled by Goanet News Service
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[Goanet] Heard of Euskara?

[Con Menezes]

   probably the oldest language in Europe.  

http://www.eke.eus/en/kultura/euskara-the-basque-language/history-of-euskara

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[Goanet] Snopes faces a legal battle.

[Con Menezes]

  
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/07/the-ugly-dispute-threatening-snopes/534708/?utm_source=nl-atlantic-daily-072417

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[Goanet] THE COMBAT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND INJUSTICE MUST NEVER STOP

[Aires Rodrigues]

For the last over 40 years raising issues against the illegalities of
successive governments has not been an easy task. Truth hurts but it is
only truth that will always ultimately prevail. On the issues that I have
raised for decades it has been the wrong doings of those in power
regardless of which party has been ruling. During the Congress regime I was
branded as a BJP man, now the BJP may feel the reverse.

I have had nothing personal against anyone about whom I have raised issues
over the years. But when highlighting an issue, it is bound to hurt some
individuals. Have I hurt one too many? One has to have the spine to speak
out against anything that is wrong. People do advise me to take extra
precautions but this I shall not do! I have always led the life of a common
man. I have been attacked many a times, but as the Sufi mystic Kabir said
“Jakorakhe Sai, maar sake na koi” (None can harm him who is looked after by
higher Powers). The dedicated prayers and the abundant love showered by the
common men is what keeps me going. My fans and well wishers across Goa and
around the world are my source of inspiration.

We should never ever compromise or surrender our fundamental right to speak
out openly and candidly against anything that is wrong. Let us never
hesitate in taking the bull by the horn. The cancer of corruption, nepotism
and bad governance in Goa needs to be publicly exposed and acknowledged.
Then the resulting suppurating wound needs to be excised and treated for
the country to be healed and move Forward.

It has and will always be my very firm resolve with added vigour to carry
on highlighting any injustice, corruption and nepotism. Nothing shall deter
me and my commitment in this regard. In fighting injustice one faces a
backlash and more seriously the risk of an attempt on one’s life. Over the
years of fighting against injustice, nobody has been able to intimidate me.
I have never been cowed down by any threats of consequences that I have had
to face for speaking out fearlessly and taking on the powerful and mighty
over a wide range of issues. Even that heinous attempt on my life did not
cow me down but only made me stronger and emboldened my resolve to stand up
against the powers to be.

We need to maintain the spirit and keep on fighting. Life is a very short
voyage, a journey, the end of which we know not. So let’s keep up the
fight. We owe it to Goa, or else posterity may never forgive us for having
silently allowed our once beautiful State to just fester and wither away.

May the care, concern and compassion of every Goan wherever he or she is be
always for Goa.We will all one day depart but our Goa must live. And when
we do have to depart, it should be with a proud sense of accomplishment of
at least having attempted to do something little for our Goa, once the
Paradise of the East. In death, one may be physically gone, but the spirit
will always be around to witness that glorious day when Goa will be truly
liberated from injustice, corruption and nepotism, all sadly a way of life
today.

In the words of Robert Kennedy “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or
acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he
sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million
different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that
down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance”.



Aires Rodrigues

Advocate High Court

C/G-2, Shopping Complex

Ribandar Retreat,

Ribandar – Goa – 403006

Mobile No: 9822684372

Office Tel  No: (0832) 2444012

Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com

 Or

   airesrodrig...@yahoo.com

You can also reach me on

Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues

Twitter@rodrigues_aires


www.airesrodrigues.com

[Goanet] Easy listening selection.....The Lion Sleeps Tonight......Robert John.

[Con Menezes]

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7mDzwYcZiM

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[Goanet] Fwd: The Navhind Times | iGoa | Email Article

[Stephen Dias]

Dear Editor
Arun Sinha

Your today ( 25th July) Editorial was good,  on illegal rampant
constructions going on in the state of Goa. Government is not been able to
take action so far as it seems there are no complainant.
 TCP Vijay Sardesai hopefully has decided to take up this matter in a war
footing which is welcome his stand, and the Editorial of today's may give
him, some strength to deal with it. Also there are lots of flats been
allotted or gifted to politicians which needs to be investigated and
exposed. In Dona Paula sector where I live and elsewhere there exist many
high rise construction from well known builders and I was told some
politicians have been allotted flats in their buildings and societies and
also they keep on coming there for a visit or to stay or may be they have
rented.
Your Editorial missed one point that the politicians are the ones who are
giving support for illegal activities for the purpose of election vote and
also they are the ones who have also have illegal bungalows/flats and later
regularized.This also should be investigated by competent authorities from
the government.
The TCP Minister allegedly has  his own illegal bungalow itself  in the
fields. Your reporter must verify all these illegalities and give help to
the Government  before exposing this to the public otherwise our fields
will disappear with constructions activities by politicians. I do not see
Goans staying in these flats as they cannot afford to buy them.

Stephen Dias
Resident of Dona Paula

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TCP Vijay Sardesai is upto illegal constructions to set right. The Editor
NT  have failed to report about the illegal constructions by politicians
including of Vijay 's own bungalow come up in the field?


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