For the past 30 minutes, I have thought over and over again about the title of my post and how critical it might sound. It was not because I had any doubts over the message I was trying to convey but because I feared that the bold title might prevent the readers from fully comprehending the true message behind this post.
So lets begin with the basics - According to UN International Conventions, "the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life."
Ask yourself one simple question, does this definition hold any value in the Indian context? Because for me, each and every time I ask this question I always tend to come up with the same answer .. YES..
We discriminate people based on caste .... we discriminate people based on color and we also discriminate people based on ethnic origin.. So why is it that the most diverse country in the world fails in recognising the flaw that exists in its society ?
So lets begin with the basics - According to UN International Conventions, "the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life."
Ask yourself one simple question, does this definition hold any value in the Indian context? Because for me, each and every time I ask this question I always tend to come up with the same answer .. YES..
We discriminate people based on caste .... we discriminate people based on color and we also discriminate people based on ethnic origin.. So why is it that the most diverse country in the world fails in recognising the flaw that exists in its society ?
1 comment:
You are absolutely right. Racism is rampant in India in its subtlest forms. The North throws dirt on the south and the south throws dirt on the north. One caste holds itself superior over other caste, when there really is very minimal difference between the two!
I think to recognize something bad in a thing needs a lot of boldness and honesty in character. Maybe we're just a bunch of dishonest crooks trying to pull the other down and push ourselves up.In the ladder of what?
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