Question for all Americans about Indian Hindu caste system?Do you know the following.?

Question

I've seen so much criticism and I think most of it is due to lack of awareness

1.The latest affirmation about caste system in Hinduism is given by Lord Krishna (abut 3000 years back) who clearly said caste system is for implementing social responsibilities only and human shall not be judged by birth?

2.All the Lords who are born humans are born in low castes like Lord Rama(not the upper most brahmin but Kshatriya) and Lord Krishna as a cow sheperd..even a low caste..

3.Caste system is mis used by the priests like in any other religion

4.Indian constitution bans caste discrimination and about 50% of everything(college seats to representatives of state ) are reserved for low caste people for last 50 years..

5.Several low caste people and minorities enjoyed the highest positions like prime minister, president, VP etc..Suprisingly its not happened yet in the oldest democracies, UK & U.S.A.
6.Once a low caste person achieves success he doesn’t care about his fellow caste

Reply 1: for Hectic: This thread is meant to aware people like exactly you. But it looks like its hard to scrape out your pre judice

Quote from Bhagavadgeeta: Chapter 5 Verse 18

"vidya-vinaya-sampanne
brahmane gavi hastini
suni caiva sva-pake ca
panditah sama-darsinah"
Translation:
The humble sage, by virtue of true knowledge, sees with equal vision a learned and gentle brahmana, a cow, an elephant, a dog and a dog-eater [outcaste].

Yes..the uppercaste tried to keep shudras from learning knowledge..Its not the fault of Hinduism...ITS THE FAULT OF HUMAN NATURE....anywhere in the world, the wealthy and knowledgeable always suprressed the weak..

if you look at the history of whatever teh race you are trying to support, u'll find lot of such practices...

Link for the above quote:
http://www.asitis.com/5/18.html

Answer 1

These are all some theoritical information to justify world's most henious racism. Historically, shudras were forced not to learn reading/writing and hence they have become backword class.

Answer 2

Well, sure, it's all human nature...

But was this a question?

Answer 3

My family is Hindu and this is exactly what they told me, thanks for stating it publically

Answer 4

I did not know this.