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That will never work. Caste discrimination is bad and deserves to be gutted but there are aspects of caste that are deeply intertwined with the religion. For in
by ridiculous_leke 4y ago
That will never work. Caste discrimination is bad and deserves to be gutted but there are aspects of caste that are deeply intertwined with the religion. For instance, certain families(regardless of their own caste) only permit Brahmins to carry-out certain religious rituals at their household. Castes also ensure that benign traditions are forwarded to the next generation. Affirmative action and criminalization of discrimination are much better approaches than attacking castes as a whole.
- smcameron 4y agoReligion ain't no unblemished peach.
- ridiculous_leke 4y agoIt isn't. However, attacking harmless religious practices isn't always wise. It might work in the west but it can have disastrous consequences in a religious country like India.
- mulmen 4y agoSeattle isn’t in India.
- ridiculous_leke 4y agoI am aware about that. OP talked about eliminating castes, which cannot be done unless we are talking about castes in India.
- roguecoder 4y agoNot all schools of Hinduism recognize caste, much less consider it unchangeable. People can practice their religion however they want, but it is also entirely fair to judge religions on the basis of the actual impact they have on the societies where they are dominant. I certainly do with Evangelical Christianity & its support of racism, classism, and sexism.