casteism

This article shows the sad reality, alive and kicking today, of casteism. It's brutal, inhumane, and hard to watch. But we have to. The only way to stop it is to realize what the idea of superiority / inferiority causes. It's insidious. The only way to combat it, is realize what the end result...

Q & A with ANNIE NAMALA India's caste system - the oldest social order in the world - divides society into four castes, and thousands of subcastes - based on traditional occupations. Below the four castes are the "untouchables" (now known as Dalits) whose traditional occupations are deemed so...

source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rising-casteism-in-sikh-society-matter-of-concern/545842/ ‘Rising casteism in Sikh society matter of concern’ Express News Service - Tuesday , Nov 24, 2009 Amritsar : Expressing concern over the decline in Sikh religion due to a number of ills...