Re. the issue of casteism in matrimonial ads: My opinion is that caste can often (not always) act as a good first filter towards finding a suitable spouse
(I am speaking about Compatability here) from a large pool of unknown suitors available, especially in arranged marriages; which is why it is specified, even by some people who may not really have this as a rigid criteria. Though, it would be better to specify exactly what personal qualities, values,etc.. "product specifications" in short :)one would like in a prospective suitor, ths is not always feasible due to reasons like "bandwidth" ;), print column space etc. I think we could view this more liberally, though it is a good thing that so many goa-netters pointed it out, as this is an evil which must be gradually stamped out. Incidentally, the TOI gives a discount for matrimonials which do not mention caste. In general, I am personally against casteism, I also feel it is slowly getting extinct due to the increased literacy rates and higher levels of education. Probably, a thorough all-round education for our youth is the only way to beat this demon (not giving up the older generation as beyond-help though, but they are more difficult to cure due to many of them, even the well-educated having ingrained views & mind-sets). Further, it is also the fault of our leaders (political & religious) who are covertly propogating this to futher their own ends by creating rifts in society which they can exploit to their advantage. Neil [EMAIL PROTECTED] Caste... and all that Mon Jul 4 23:10:41 2005 Something just occurred to me on the subject of casteism in matrimonial advertisements. I can't quite articulate it now but I'll give it a try: If a Goan were to marry another Goan, there may (depending on the family) be some pretentiousness regarding caste. If these SAME Goans families were presented with a fiance/fiancee of Catholic European descent, would they be just as rigid in questioning the pedigree of this white person's lineage? Neal Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pintomusic.com On 7/4/05, Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On the question of whether one can be a Brahmin and an anti-casteist at > the same time, perhaps the question would be better framed if it had > asked whether one can subscribe to Brahminism and believe in > anti-casteism at the same time. > _______________________________________________________ Too much spam in your inbox? Yahoo! Mail gives you the best spam protection for FREE! http://in.mail.yahoo.com
