Re:How To Be An Anti-Casteist
by thewarrior on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:30PM
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There has been a lot of outrage over the past week in India over the rape of a lower caste woman by upper castes. The police sided with the culprits and forced the family to cremate the victim to destroy evidence.
This is a common tactic by upper castes to spread terror and keep the lower castes in line. Goes to show how entrenched the system is especially outside the big cities.
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Re:How To Be An Anti-Casteist
by john_max_1 on Thursday October 01, 2020 @11:09PM
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FWIW, There were thee more incidents and in all the cases lower caste girl was raped by Muslim guys. So, much for unnecessary giving caste/communal angle to a case of corruption and power.
Re:How To Be An Anti-Casteist
by thewarrior on Thursday October 01, 2020 @11:29PM
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Caste exists among some Muslims too. Lower caste women bear the brunt of it because of their low social status. So no its not irrelevant. They suffer so much precisely because they are lower caste even in your examples.
Why can't you condemn all such cases. Why do you try to bring down one by citing the other.
Re:How To Be An Anti-Casteist
by renewiltord on Thursday October 01, 2020 @11:43PM
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This could be any week in the last ten years at least. There's always outrage, there's always protests, and nothing changes.
I've lived long enough in North India to know that outside a couple of cities, being out after dark is a big no-no if you're a single woman.
Re:How To Be An Anti-Casteist
by justicezyx on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:39PM
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Do you have an English source on this reported incident? It sounds beyond modern day concept of cruelty.