Re: caste

From: vishalsagarwal
Message: 17666
Date: 2003-01-16

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "danjmi <dmilt1896@...>" <> Yes,
Portuguese. 'Casta', race, breed, family, < Latin 'castus'
> pure. Hobson-Jobson (a wonderful book, that I imagine gives fits
to
> contemporary Indian nationalists

Why should that book give fits to Indian Nationalists? Please
explain, if it also gives fits to Eurocentric racists.

It amazes me how people ignorant of political realities in India wax
eloquent on political matters in that country.

Perhaps you are unaware that nationalism and nationalist are not bad
words in India at all. The only people who hate these in India are
hypocrites and Marxists. Nationalism in India merely means love for
one's country, and it does not mean hatred for other countries. Just
as love for one's mother does not mean that the person hates mothers
of others.

And outside India, I have come across people who consider themselves
as 'above' nationalism, but are in fact found crushed BELOW petty
failings of mind - such as the inability to be honest on internet
discussions!