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I don't know enough about vedic culture to comment on that in particular. But I will say from what I know of American history, a lot of people who genuinely bel
by Avicebron 4y ago
I don't know enough about vedic culture to comment on that in particular. But I will say from what I know of American history, a lot of people who genuinely believed they were doing right by society with the phrase "different people have different talents and that is what helps society function" has led down some very dark paths here.
- uptownfunk 4y agoWell on its own that phrase alone shouldn't lead to the dark paths, but what I think you're getting at is that the dark paths come from when someone (the 'advantaged') start dictating what those talents are and aren't (especially to the 'disadvantaged')..
- Avicebron 4y agoYes, I suppose that's closer to where I was going, and I saw that you did address that, I guess I would extend that in saying I'm not sure that pre-imposing advantage and disadvantage to either groups is completely necessary. What I would say is that an overwhelming ideology of where one group "belongs" in the society relative to another can become a self-fulfilling prophecy over time, even if those groups weren't always inherently uneven (it helps if they are obviously). There were plenty in the south that believed that slavery and racial inequality was for "societal good" and that society wouldn't function if this wasn't maintained.
- MontagFTB 4y agoI’m not sure different people having different talents is the problem. Rather, isn’t it that the caste system predetermines your standing by birth, and not by your capabilities? Compound onto that inequality and injustice, and it’s not hard to see how such a system can be abused.
- someguydave 4y agowhat are you talking about?