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(I am from India too.) There is a provable, significant difference is earning/wealth between different castes in India[1]. If you believe that there is no diff
by shabda 13y ago
(I am from India too.)
There is a provable, significant difference is earning/wealth between different castes in India[1]. If you believe that there is no difference between people depending on their caste, this is situation you want to remedy.
If there has been systematic discrimination against a class of people, spanning centuries, they can not compete without providing affirmative action. Quota's are a way to level the playing field.
"If some one is good, they will win anyway. If they are not, they can't and won't."
Not if the means of productions, wealth and power is hoarded by a few.
[1] http://www.ras.org.in/income_inequality_and_caste_in_village_india http://www.ras.org.in/income_inequality_and_caste_in_village...
- FlyingSnake 13y agoThis. I was born and raised in rural India and have seen numerous Dalits benefit from reservations. Reservations in India is a complex sociological arrangement and deeply linked with Casteism and systematic repression for centuries. Just citing few examples of candidates from non-deserving backward castes is not enough to invalidate reservations. There have been attempts to hijack the issue for political political gains, but that's the problem with the political class, not with the Reservations.
- kamaal 13y agoA: Number of people who benefit from reservations. B: Number of people who suffer because of reservations. Over the years B has been far too larger than A. Thanks to the IT boom in the 90's. One of the biggest reasons best people from India left to the west was because their much deserved opportunity went to some one who didn't do 1/10th the work they did.
- shabda 13y ago[Citation Needed for the B > A claim]
- FlyingSnake 13y agoPulling numbers out of thin air is not advisable at a data driven and citation based forum like HN.