--- halur rasho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First, caste is, like it or not, a part of Hinduism. If it has no legitimate > basis in religion, > as you say, you would have to convert every indian hindu to islam or > catholiscism. Ready to take > on the task, King George?
I have heard a number of educated Hindus state that caste is a social construct which finds a home in Hinduism but caste is not part of its religion. i.e. there are many Hindus (some white Hindus here in the USA who have no caste). That is, one can be Hindu today and not have a caste unlike a core belief in Catholicism that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Please correct me if I am wrong, perhaps these white Hindus are not true Hindus after all? P.S. What's with the ad hominem 'King George'? That too from someone behind a pseudonym! > We can find a million faults with the india political leadership, but its > handling of the > caste issue at independence does it proud. At the very least the jury is out. It is difficult for me to conclude that the every day lives of Dalits are better today than say 55 years ago. I am specifically thinking of Bihar and similar places. > For the first time in recorded indian history (unlike your enlightened and > beloved european masters, George) the establishment took steps to erode caste. I will ignore your humor above. Me, pro-European! Have you read some of my posts over the years? Regards, George
