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From: martillo@hector.UUCP (Yakim Martillo)
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Subject: Re: Some interesting points raised by Mr. Ajemi
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Date: Thu, 5-Dec-85 08:29:55 EST
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I had the impression that caste was an intrinsic part of Indian religion
and is described in documents as old as the Laws of Manu and that until
quite recently the laws of caste were enforced by local Indian governments
as part of Hindu religious law.

In any case the effects of caste seems more deleterious than apartheid both
actually and psychically.  After all, I don't have the impression that
Africaners go and perform ritual ablutions if the shadow of a black falls
upon them.

Further, I would think that practising caste because it is socially acceptable
is less justifiable than practising apartheid because the government
enforces the practise of apartheid.

Essentially, the authors are saying de facto apartheid (caste) is less an
evil than de jure apartheid.  That argument did not wash for discrimination
and segregation in the USA.

By the way Ajami is my mother's name.  Normally, I should be referenced as

		 Mr. Martillo or Mr. Martillo Ajami.

Joachim Carlo Santos Martillo Ajami