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RE:RE:Wake up, Hindus or Else!!
by Pathur Swaminathan on Nov 13, 2007 04:58 AM

Dalit Panther,

There is no need to blindly follow the hatred that you have been indoctrinated with. Anyone can be a Brahmin, it is based on ones virtues and not by birth -- even you can be one, as an all respecting and non-biased human.

Caste as a divisionary tactic was used by the white Chritian missionaries and then was perpetuated by our own "Dravidian" politicians (as they were all from the Justice party which was vehemently against India's independence -- they were a political front which was British stooge), albeit that theory has been thrashed to pieces. I do not know what your religious persuation is but do not blindly hate and generalize, for doing so is nothing more than ignorance. Name one society and community that is perfect! All humans are susceptible to all human problems, it is inherent in humans to classify themselves, on the basis of race, color, religion, caste, language -- what one must guard against is the tendency to become fanatically to the point of blind belief and hate. So don't hate. If you are from India, chances are your forefathers were all Hindus, the conversion could have been at the point of a sword or allurement, or some genuine grievance but let that grievance not be transformed into mindless hate. If you are against such groupism, please do not flaunt your affiliation with a "Dalit" prefix -- it is not required if you feel you are an equal. Show who you really are, a Christian, a Muslim, a Hindu, whoever -- do not hide your ide

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