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+ | '''A Caste''' is the place which a person is born. In [[Hinduism]], the lowest caste are the workers and the highest caste are the Brahmin Priests, the cows are also considered like Brahmins [http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/things/cow.htm]. Not all Hindus accept the caste system, some see caste as an aberration of original Hindu teachings, |
+ | <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/ataglance/glance.shtml Introduction to Hinduism]</ref> the caste system is legally banned. |
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+ | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalit Dalits] are treated even worse than the workers. Dalits are either very low cast or so low they don't even have a caste. And accrding to Hinduism all foreigners who are not Indians or descended from Indians are without caste. Most people reading this are Dalits. |
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For a person to go up, they have to be good in their caste. This means no complaining, and to do whatever their caste requires. If they're a beggar, they must beg. If they're a king, they must rule. If they're a fish, they must swim. The caste system is almost abolished in towns but it carries on in rural areas. |
For a person to go up, they have to be good in their caste. This means no complaining, and to do whatever their caste requires. If they're a beggar, they must beg. If they're a king, they must rule. If they're a fish, they must swim. The caste system is almost abolished in towns but it carries on in rural areas. |
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+ | ==References and External links== |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system_in_India Caste system in India] |
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system_in_India Caste system in India] |
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 30 November 2012
A Caste is the place which a person is born. In Hinduism, the lowest caste are the workers and the highest caste are the Brahmin Priests, the cows are also considered like Brahmins [1]. Not all Hindus accept the caste system, some see caste as an aberration of original Hindu teachings, [1] the caste system is legally banned. The Dalits are treated even worse than the workers. Dalits are either very low cast or so low they don't even have a caste. And accrding to Hinduism all foreigners who are not Indians or descended from Indians are without caste. Most people reading this are Dalits.
For a person to go up, they have to be good in their caste. This means no complaining, and to do whatever their caste requires. If they're a beggar, they must beg. If they're a king, they must rule. If they're a fish, they must swim. The caste system is almost abolished in towns but it carries on in rural areas.