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The base of India's social structure is caste and sub-caste. Infact, caste systems has been an integral part of Indian society. In ancient times, varna' system started in India which had four 'varnas'- Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. Thus, the basis of caste.
Some of these became higher castes and others lower castes. The people belonging to higher castes started treating other as belonging to lower castes and, thus, started the practice of 'untouchability'. It is matter of shame that the Indian culture, which gave to the world the message of world- brotherhood, should call some of its own brother's untouchables.
The Brahmins established their monopoly over temples and other places of worship. The Shudras were declared 'untouchables'. They were neither allowed to enter the temples nor even to take water ...
Equality, a very simplistic word but applied to our society is incredibly complex. We as people strive and have strived for ages to become equal to one another, but however, that goal is somewhat far from being attained. Women are prime examples of this sort of inequality. There are more opportunities for women to advance now than there were in the...
Imagine a man who commits murder, and is given a fifteen year jail sentence and is returned to the streets where he kills again. He is imprisoned again only to be released. This could happen since almost one in ten death row inmates has been convicted of murder at least once. That means that some death row inmates have had more...
It gained through violent behavior is only temporary and it lasts until the time of revenge comes around. Violence was glorified hundreds of years ago. Back then it was a form of a pure entertainment. We know how among ancient Romans, gladiators (usually slaves or captives trained for the purpose),fought with swords or other weapons at public "show...
What is God? Who is God? Why do some people conclude that a God exists? Saint Thomas Aquinas goes from the fact that there must be a first efficient cause to the conclusion that God is that cause. Why must Aquinas make the extraordinary jump from there being a cause, to assuming that this cause must be God? Would it not be...
Within today?s demanding news society, many contemporary issues receive daily coverage by all facets of the media. Some of the most highly debated coverage topics, including crime, drugs, and violence reporting have taken over as forerunners in continuous media coverage. Generally speaking, we Americans are vehemently against all t...
