Claiming the Right to Say No-30 Nov 09-EQUATIONS - Equitable ...

Claiming the Right to Say No
Some Israelis said that their visa had expired but still they stay back
because they do not have the money for the return ticket. The ones who
are there on the beach have sex with mostly their Israeli counterparts
and use a symbol ‘touch wood’ i.e. knocking three times on any piece of
wood. They said it brought good luck in their search.
Pastoral Care
I remember a priest commenting on the Israelis. He claims that the
Government of Goa understands the Israeli condition of trauma due to the
war circumstances and stays lenient to them.
Many youth, who are exposed to the dream of living in luxury as fed to
them through television and other mass media, initially believe that they
will receive luxuries and hence engage themselves in an easy life style.
Youth tired of living in rural poverty with no future find themselves ready
and willing to take chance at a new life promised to them by the agents.
Engaging in sex-tourism related activities seems to them the only means
available to actualize their dreams. In Goa, sex-tourism includes various
occupations such as pimps, prostitutes, pornographic agents, etc.
Government has admitted that Goa is in danger of replacing Bangkok as
Asia’s prime sex resort.
Conclusion
From the overall study, I have come to the consensus that tourism is
really a multi-faceted industry, involving many a people. Even the Israeli
income into the country involves travel agencies, hotel agents and even
the taxi driver who informs them of the party schedules. Israelis are not
neutral, they tend to influence the people with whom they live, and mostly
the effects are disastrous. We have seen it with Dharmashala; let it not
happen to Goa.
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