Are we(indians) racists towards our own people?

Question

If we are in a foreign country and if they(whites) show some indifference we call it as racism,but what should we call which we show towards our own so called low cast people, especially SC and ST people? If you go back to our history there is no incident that our gods have decriminated people based on their cast instead character.When a guy from a high cast does something wrong we don't say that the character of those cast people is of such kind only,but if a guy from a low cast does something wrong we say it as "people of that cast are of such nature only".Why are we so much biassed?If anyone knows answers for any of the above questions do respond.

Answer 1

It is definitely a shame that some of us mainly in villages show discrimination to some castes.

It is not prevalent in cities where education level is high.But it is strange that even after sixty years we are not able to impart education to all.It is convenient for the politicians to keep them illiterate.The politicians are doing a great disservice to the nation for their interests.

It is high time the already educated people and religious heads to ensure literacy to eradicate this unjust disparity.

Answer 2

ok here is my take on the situation- I can only talk from what i have seen similar from living in both australian aboriginal and torres strait islander communities.



Indifference is not racism to start with indifference is simply that- indifference.



However I think racism in a wierd kind of way is seen as the new pecking order or class system so to speak, although as the world becomes smaller with technology etc this blurs the boundaries.



In a society based on reward and recognition of exemplary work it is possible that even the most degraded culture can achieve stature beyond their typical caste- a prime example of this is the geeks as they would have been called at high school being the ones to design microsoft ect. On the point that one cast is generalised to be bad/ no good etc social stereotypes have a huger role to play in this than racism. hell even within a caste there are families which have had chiefs and other various community vips for decades if not generations, why is this is it that their genes are better than anothers, no once again it comes down to social stereotypes, of course history, wealth and notority also play a role but i guess this proves my point.



Back to racism anyway, I think that racism is not the word for any of this it is elitism- in other words a social/ structural pecking order.



Anyway it is alot to take in but I think that along with you elitism does exist- unfortunetly it takes the work of a few great people within a caste to sway views and generalisations, if this will happen in the forseable future who knows. I only hope that one day we can all respect each others space and opinion without trying to force them on others.



cheers

Answer 3

I simply don't agree with your statement. There was a period when racism was at it's peak in India. But the scenario has changed. I haven't experienced any such issue in the places I've been throughout my experience. Although, heard about a few riots based on the caste issue, but seemingly those riots were more of political gimmicks. I mean the reason for riots were sick. Just because someones statue was defaced, riots began. It had nothing to do with inhumane treatment towards any person belonging to a particular caste.



As far as those so called low caste people are concerned, there are a hell lot of people in the country, who have no Idea about castes of people around them in their working environment or there neighbourhood. Although they do have a good idea about the regions these people around them belong to. But one cannot generalize that havbing the idea of these things could be concluded as racism.



Also I do agree that at some remote areas, casteism is still prevailing. And I believe that it's soon gonna be wiped out. We just have an history of 60 years since our independence as comapred to 200 years of USA (America broke of with it's colonial sister in the year 1776). We have a long way to go leading ourselves to well developed society.



All the best...



:-)

Answer 4

Sadly, we are racist to an extent. This is more caste based than colour based, but it is racism all the same. This brings shame on the country and religion. The true Hindu religion does not advise such a system, it is just the maniacal followers who do such things.

Answer 5

We are casteists rather than rascists.



The word caste is not Indian but comes from the Portugese word casta (breed or race). The Sanskrit word applied to the groupings is varna, which means several things but is often interpreted to signify colour. In a verse from the first millennium epic, the Mahabharata, Brigu, the sage explains: "The brahmins are fair, the kshatriyas are reddish, the vaishyas yellow and the sudras are black."



Eventually, however, varna came to signify an endogamic group, its members linked by heredity, marriage, custom and profession. Professions became diversified with the evolution of society and whole groups of people took on a new identity which was associated with the economic activity of their gotra (clan) and became subdivisions of the varnas. The laws that govern the varnas, and particularly the taboo on inter-caste marriages, have maintained the "purity" of the "breed" thus denoting "caste."

Answer 6

Fundamentally two catogories (not race) are there all over the world, enlighten & ignorent (India is not exceptional). And commonly two kinds of people seen, good hearted & bad hearted due to their fatal circumstances of life. Any other racism is absolutely irrelevant & egoistic, mainly cause of selfishness.

Answer 7

racisam among indians persists due to cast, creed, community from age old i.e centuries together but it is totally unfair.how ever now adays it can not be wittenessed among highly educated probably the reason is theire good manners,mingling, exchange of views,neatness they maintain etc. but there is cast orientation among educated too to gain shorter benefits even though they are not competent, which is unfortunate.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Good question! I posed a similar one quite a few months ago now along the same lines. Not being Indian, can't give a decent POV, sorry - but I agree with your line of thinking

Answer 10

yes, just like all the societies around the world where racial discrimination is present and practised in one form or the other... before criticising Indians we must study what is the situation in other countries of this planet...?

Answer 11

yes.... Indians are racists... to some extent..

from skin colour to caste( i thought wer over that by now but i was wrong) to social hierarchy.... its all racism

Answer 12

Yes. Jade Goodie ia an angel compared to our sahebs.

Answer 13

im not racist towrd anyone