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THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS THE CASTE ITSELF
by on Jun 04, 2007 10:08 PM

FRENCH PHILOSOPHER VOLTAIRE HAD ONCE SAID "RELIGION DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD" , I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH HIM ... TO GUARD AGAINST LONELINESS WE CREATED "GOD" AND THEN TO CLAIM SUPERIORITY OVER OTHERS "RELIGION"... HINDUISM DECIDED TO GO ONE STEP AHEAD AND CREATED "CASTES" WHICH HAD NO JUSTIFICATION,SCIENTIFIC REASON AND VALID BASIS BUT THE OBVIOUS, TO "DISCRIMINATE" FELLOW HUMANS....WE HAVE BEEN HAVING COUNTLESS DISCUSSIONS,PUBLIC VIEWS, FORUMS, SURVEYS,DEBATES REGARDING THE VALIDITY OF CONTINUING RESERVATIONS FOR THE SO CALLED "DISCRIMINATED PEOPLE" ; WHAT BAFFLES ME IS ,WHY DONT WE HAVE ALL THESE "PROTESTS","DISCUSSIONS","PUBLIC VIEWS","SURVEYS" FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION....WHY SHOULD THERE BE "CASTE"???? WHY CANT THE GOVERNMENT "OUTLAW" IT, JUST LIKE "RACIAL DISCRIMINATION "IN THE U.S...???? WHY CANT YOU PEOPLE TALK ABOUT IT??? WHY DONT YOU GUYS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE "EVILS " OF THE CASTE SYSTEM AND PROPOSE TO ANNIHILATE IT???? DONT YOU HAVE THE GUTS??? DONT YOU WANT DO IT???? OR IS IT BECAUSE ,YOU DONT WANT DO IT,BECAUSE ONCE YOU REMOVE IT,THERE WONT BE MARRIAGES WITH IN CASTE AND CASTE BASED POLITICS, NO BASIS TO "EXERCISE " THE CASTE BASED SUPERIORITY OVER THE SO CALLED "LOWER CASTE " PEOPLE???? IF CASTE HAS TO REMAIN AND PEOPLE WANT TO CONTINUE TO LIVE THEIR LIVES AS PER CASTE RULES AND RELIGION AS TOLD BY THE "GITA"... I FEEL THE RESERVATIONS ARE A NECESSARY EVIL ... YOU REMOVE THE WORD "CASTE " ,REMOVE LEGAL SANCTION FOER CASTE AND OUTLAW THE WORD "CAS

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