The Indians had done that already by the time the British invaded.
The caste system evolved out of a severely misguided interpretation of the older ‘varna’ system – originally analogous to the Western world’s tradition of guilds.
The caste system was not uniformly Indian. In the South, in places like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, caste restrictions were frequently flouted and there was plenty more intermarrying than in the North. “Duties” associated with “lower” castes would often grant those members temporary passes, and the Brahmin or priestly castes – which technically outranked the nobility, even if the brahmins were in penury – were not all the same.
BE THIS GUY 8 months ago
Do what the British with the caste system in India and codify it into law.
Michael Thorton 8 months ago
@BE THIS GUY
The Indians had done that already by the time the British invaded.
The caste system evolved out of a severely misguided interpretation of the older ‘varna’ system – originally analogous to the Western world’s tradition of guilds.
The caste system was not uniformly Indian. In the South, in places like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, caste restrictions were frequently flouted and there was plenty more intermarrying than in the North. “Duties” associated with “lower” castes would often grant those members temporary passes, and the Brahmin or priestly castes – which technically outranked the nobility, even if the brahmins were in penury – were not all the same.
Egrayjames 8 months ago
I’m reminded that Mother Teresa made a comment, after visiting the United States, that she thought so many of us were depressed.
Algolei I 8 months ago
Currently the US ranks between Portugal and Spain, which sounds like it would be a tight fit geographically.