In India, there's something called the caste system. People were (and in many places, still are) classified into groups based on many things - skin colour, mental capabilities, innate nature, and so on. They were allocated societal functions according to their caste. And some castes are superior to other castes. Even today, we consider, for example, our household helpers "lower caste," and don't like them to touch our stuff like our drinking-water bottles or whatever. Now here are my questions:
1. Since this is so widely accepted, even by the lower castes themselves, is India the most racist country in the world?
2. Was there some Good in the original idea, because, IMHO, all people are NOT created equal? (The idea degraded when the upper castes began to grab too much power.)
3. In response to this, the government gives way too much opportunity to the lowest castes. Is this racist or progressive?
4. Do you think I'm backward in believing that all people are not created equal?
2007-01-09
17:31:38
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