Very funny understanding, if I am not being rude.
Almost always, the majority depends on minority. We all curse politicians but when there is some important work, who do we look up to? This may change from society to society but certainly, the politicians are known EVERYWHERE for the influence they hold on the society.
In the long chronology of India, Brhamins did become the significant minority on who every one else depended(for some functional aspect of the society) This can not be simply taken as looting.
For eg., in the yester years,the govt servants earning their wages from taxes, were much more well off than the average tax payer.
they did less work, they commanded more respect.
So, should we say they are parasites? The society has invested some power in them and thanks to the value attached to such power, they have commanded. Brahmins have commanded such power too, thanks to the VALUE attached to such power.
Similarly, look at the corporate doctors today. The value attached to health is much more than what it was in the past and you end up paying through your nose, no end on this score. The minority of the doctors are ruling roost over the majority since the value attached to their power - in matters of health- has grown multi fold in the recent past. Even the doctors who are ethical charge their customers very high, more so since they are honest.
A warbled history can not make you understand the dynamics of a long past.
Kishore patnaik
n Feb 12, 2008 11:22 AM, Rick McCallister <
gabaroo6958@...> wrote:
Aaron < Aharon is Hebrew, a non-IE language
The Aryans are definitely identified with Afghanistan.
They passed through there on the way to India and 90%
of them them speak Indo-Iranian languages.
Read Witzel
Being high born is definitely economic. Who makes more
money --Brahmins or Dalits? In an economic sense, the
high born are parasites who live off the labor of
> The connection of Ar with high mountains is more
> forced and is connected to
> the biblical character Aaron, elder brother of
> Moses.
>
> None in the huge spectrum of Aryan theories,
> including one that connects
> them with Afganistan, identifies them with mountain
> people.
>
> On the other hand, the meaning high born is not
> economical. It is more
> social in nature and by the time this meaning is
> ascribed, the Varna/caste
> system has become more of a social order from an
> economic division of
> labour.
>
> You are wrong in saying that brahmins have
> overlorded every one. Can I say
> that IT people in India today are overlording to
> enjoy at the expense of
> every one else????
>
> Kishore patnaik
>
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