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2003-04-15 India-Pakistan

Low-caste Hindus convert to other religions in Chandigarh

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-15 04:09 pm|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 More power to them.
But if the untouchables opt out, then the Sudra(laborers) become the poluted ones. Can't have them touching things, so the Vaisyas (merchants) will have to do menial things and the warriors run the shops. That would mean the Brahmins would have to fight the Pakis...
You're right -no more conversions!

Posted by Scott 2003-04-15 17:26:27|| 2003-04-15 17:26:27|| Front Page Top

#2 The Hindus already have lots of anti-conversion laws. Expect these untouchables to be treated in the same way that "uppity niggers" were in the Old South.

The conversions don't really free them from the prejudices the Hindus already have of them. Rather, it's a statement that they are becoming part of a community that respects them, and that they will not submit to a set of ideas that tries to make them believe in their own inferiority.

Posted by Ptah 2003-04-15 19:38:24|| [cwc.c6d7.com] 2003-04-15 19:38:24|| Front Page Top

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