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> Most backwards classes never had the wealth to sit on a plane, let alone study in the US. For others here, backward classes here is apparently a term for dem

> Most backwards classes never had the wealth to sit on a plane, let alone study in the US. For others here, backward classes here is apparently a term for demographic groups that are given discriminatory preferences in Indian law, for example reserved quotas at universities or minimum promotion quotas for different groups. But I also read in articles that came up, that the majority of Brahmins live in poverty, and that various forms of reservation (discriminatory preferences) can actually set aside a super majority of seats in various institutions for other groups. That sounds like an incredibly biased system and anti-meritocratic. It also doesn’t sound to me like forward classes have wealth to ‘sit on a plane’ either.

boxed 5y ago
You are confused abiut quite a few things: - a few poor upper caste families does not diminish the wealth and privilege of the vast majority of that caste - the majority of INDIANS live in poverty so obviously a lot of upper caste Indians do too - living in poverty or not isn't the only advantage of being upper caste Lower caste people can literally be murdered and the police won't even care. Poverty is one thing, but being untouchable in India can literally mean you are outside the law with the same rights as a rock on the ground. Not formally of course, but in practice. Watch this video for a sample of someone who had the luck to even get his story heard: https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedstatesofindia/comments/m6s3ey/if_this_is_not_about_caste_then_what_is_it/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedstatesofindia/comments/m6s3ey...
- chakkepolja 5y ago
  > a few poor upper caste families does not diminish the wealth and privilege of the vast majority of that caste Majority of upper castes don't have the wealth to sit on plane. Few of them do. Funny thing is often Brahmins (preistly caste) and warrior castes have less wealth and influence than merchant castes.

boxed 5y ago

You are confused abiut quite a few things: - a few poor upper caste families does not diminish the wealth and privilege of the vast majority of that caste - the majority of INDIANS live in poverty so obviously a lot of upper caste Indians do too - living in poverty or not isn't the only advantage of being upper caste Lower caste people can literally be murdered and the police won't even care. Poverty is one thing, but being untouchable in India can literally mean you are outside the law with the same rights as a rock on the ground. Not formally of course, but in practice. Watch this video for a sample of someone who had the luck to even get his story heard: https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedstatesofindia/comments/m6s3ey/if_this_is_not_about_caste_then_what_is_it/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedstatesofindia/comments/m6s3ey...

chakkepolja 5y ago
> a few poor upper caste families does not diminish the wealth and privilege of the vast majority of that caste Majority of upper castes don't have the wealth to sit on plane. Few of them do. Funny thing is often Brahmins (preistly caste) and warrior castes have less wealth and influence than merchant castes.