Thus, it has become normal to judge St Francis Xavier by the values of today, and therefore to condemn him for advising the Portuguese king to set up the Goa Inquisition. Her notably adds that these creators of the land are, however, no longer saibs, for their land has been largely usurped by outsiders. Thus, instead of being better protected and conserved, the land of Goa is only and always being ‘developed’, i.e. Hence the real unsuitability of St Francis Xavier to be the saib of this Goa. The new Goa is for the new saibs, from real estate mafia to casino kings, and their political-wheeler-and-dealer friends, and nobody else.

Source: The Herald May 14, 2022 20:02 UTC