Chapter 6 delved into the Eurasian Social Hirarchies. In India the caste system and class system overlapped. The caste system in India most likely borrows form the British class. Both are alive and well in their respective countries. Another injustice that as been around since 500B.C. is slavery, which was most likely a progression from the class inequalities.
I found it intersting that Buddhism originated from the Hindu religion. I obviously knew India is located in the continent of Asia, but never imagined India had anything with the Buddha. And to think, as it quite a few religions, it originated from one individual being disenchanted with the religion (Hindu) he was raised on.
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I remember posting a comment on your blog for chapter 6 not too long ago, but since you revised that posting, it automatically erased my comment. Anyway, the caste system in India is unjust, but how else would they try to get rid of it? It seems next to impossible. If only these people would stop accepting the "curse" that the society has placed on them...
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