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From: dss00@amdahl.UUCP (dss00)
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Subject: Re: Some interesting points raised by Mr. Ajemi
Message-ID: <2328@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 3-Dec-85 12:28:43 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  3 12:28:43 1985
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> In article <2662@ut-ngp.UUCP> ganpaty@ut-ngp.UUCP (S.Ganapathy) writes:
> 
> >about ? Even though aspects such as the caste system
> >and untouchability etc. are some of the undesirable
> >vestiges of the Indian setup to compare it to apartheid
> >is downright outrageous. 
>
In article <3688@ut-sally.UUCP> raghu@ut-sally.UUCP asks:
> 
> Why?
> 

Because the Indian caste system is a social evil and needs to
be dealt with in a manner similar to the manner in which
the race problems in the U.S. have and are still being dealt
with.

Apartheid, on the other hand, has legal sanctions and the
support of a GOVERNMENT. Apartheid refuses even to acknowledge
the equality before law.

The victims of caste system in India have same legal rights and
protections as any one else. In fact they have been given prefered
treatment in matters such as education and government jobs. So
the problem now is only one of a social nature and will hopefully
get corrected completely with time and efforts of people concerned.

In a nutshell, caste system does not have the might of a government
behind it.
-- 

Deepak S. Sabnis ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,nsc}!amdahl!dss00    (408) 746-6058

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