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This is an oversimplification of the caste issue in India. Caste oppression is socially enforced in India with violence. A person can get killed for marrying i
by pkphilip 5y ago
This is an oversimplification of the caste issue in India. Caste oppression is socially enforced in India with violence.
A person can get killed for marrying into the wrong caste and it happens often enough in India.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/dalit-youth-beaten-to-death-over-relationship-with-girl-from-upper-caste-community-6450042/ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/dalit-youth-be...
A low caste person can get killed if they "trespass" even by having mustache which is only allowed for the upper caste in parts of India or if they are seen eating before the so-called upper castes. Or for just making eye contact!
https://www.opindia.com/2022/03/rajasthan-dalit-man-jitendrapal-meghwal-killed-for-his-stylish-moustache/ https://www.opindia.com/2022/03/rajasthan-dalit-man-jitendra...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48265387 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48265387
Or you can get killed for something as simple as riding a horse!
https://thewire.in/caste/family-alleges-dalit-boy-was-killed-for-riding-horse-police-doesnt-buy-it https://thewire.in/caste/family-alleges-dalit-boy-was-killed...
Or being seated in front of the upper caste..
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dalit-youth-thrashed-for-sitting-on-a-chair-eating-at-wedding-dies/story-dsBcMtTb5R5JqzZruI8UCM.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dalit-youth-thrash...
In almost all of these cases the cops and the law enforcement will put pressure on the victim's family to withdraw cases.
Any Indian who argues that caste oppression doesn't happen in India now is not misinformed - they are just lying.
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- riddleronroof 5y agoSorry. Random things happens in the US too. It means racism exists. Not enforced. Same for simplifying stereotypes of India from 50 years ago.
- pkphilip 5y agoCan you please point out equivalent things happening in the US?