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Gilbert asked about how liberal Hindus deal with caste system, and Sachin responded very candidly. However, has anyone discussed the dirty little secret among many "orthodox" Goan Catholics and how the caste system, which they were supposed to have gotten away from when their ancestors became Catholics decades or even centuries ago, still continues to fester at or just below the surface, often bursting out into the open in ugly family disputes mostly having to do with marriage partners? I find this a disgusting and embarrassing practice in the Catholic community that has caused havoc and heartbreak among many families and continues to do so today, and it's not restricted to the Goan community, but exists among Mangalorean Catholics and Kerala Catholics as well, with separate churches and parishes for "dalits" in Kerala. Talk about Pharisees!
