Avelino, For me to take time to explain to you "the pros and cons of the caste system" would be giving the caste system far too much respect and legitimacy. I am headed in the opposite direction. This curious request by you is like someone asking for an explanation of the pros and cons of Nazi-ism, or racism or fascism.
I met Louis Armstrong in Bombay in 1964, simply because an air-hostess friend of mine had been on duty when his band flew into Bombay and he had given her tickets as his guests. In my presence an eager reporter asked Mr. Armstrong to explain jazz. The great man looked at him for a few seconds then said, "Man, if you have to ask, you'll never know." With due respect to Louis Armstrong, when it comes to the blatant discrimination that the caste system represents, when someone like you needs an explanation I have to respond with, "Avelino, if you have to ask, you'll never know." Your determination to get an explanation of "the pros and cons" of the caste system would be better aimed at intellectuals like Basilio or Gilbert, who have a tolerance for this diabolical practice far greater than mine, or Jose, who does not have the same tolerance but, on a good day, may have the patience to cater to your wishes. By the way your "slogan" catches the bull by the tail. If the caste system is sick, then the sick people are not those who are fighting to abolish the system, but probably those who are determined to make excuses for it or to look for "explanations" of the obvious. --- "D'Souza, Avelino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am determined to know the pros and cons of caste > system. I had also > asked if caste system is really diabolical or the > person's mindset, > power and affluence. Your lengthy post seems to > conveniently avoid my > requests. > > However, I did find your slogan, against caste, > buried in your > innumerable posts and well hidden. It's clever of > you to camouflage > from prying netters. I am not sure if I can coin it > appropriately, but > nevertheless I will give it a try. > > "A SICK MAN SINGLE HANDEDLY FIGHTING A SICK CASTE > SYSTEM" > > It sounds cool, I love it! > > > Avelino > Bastora/Kuwait > > _______ > > Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > Avelino, > I have no patience for that approach > because this has gone on far too long, I am in the > third quarter of my life, a cancer survivor, and I > am > anxious to change at least a few minds and plant a > few > seeds before I check out and try to talk St. Peter > into letting me haunt a few people that need > haunting. > >
