Naipaul wrote in the 1960s: "Magic and thoughtless rituals are an Indian
need. They simplify the world and make up for the intellectual failure –
less a failure of the individual intellect than the deficiency of a
closed civilization, ruled by myth and ritual."
Until the *rationality* comes
Very interesting.Speaking of caste, where did it spring from?Most agree it
originated with the Hindus but, with things Hindu, there is no clear,
uncontested historical narrative. They prefer to grope in the shadows of myth &
legend - anything outside rational scrutiny.
Here's one account I
I'd see it as more complex than that, Mervyn. Caste doesn't seem to be
going away in any hurry. And the human race seems to be thriving on
building and steadfastly sustaining hierarchies of one form or another.
These issues need to be continually studied and talked about. Taking the
liberty of
