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In a message dated 10/19/2004 4:04:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] quotes a sentence from my post: > A lifetime of experience has taught me that no matter how hard I try in > personal arguments, I can never persuade a person who believes in caste > not to believe in caste. And Fred comments on it as follows: Looks like a slight blurring of issues due to the language chosen. We need to distinguish between someone subscribing to caste-based notions of superiority/hierarchy, and those (like Cornel and myself) who believe such problems won't go away simply by pushing it under the carpet. Unfortunately, Fred omitted my follow-up sentence. Far from pushing caste under the rug, I write about it in my fiction. I believe I can more readily influence minds through my fiction writing---as in my novel, Tivolem, that deals with caste, prejudice, gossip, and the evil eye, among other issues--- than through personal argument and confrontation. The written word can be a powerful tool, and I will continue to use it. Regards, Victor
