THE SO CALLED CASTE SYSTEM…

Charity begins at home, Mother is our first teacher, home is our first school are indeed true sayings. And what do we learn from such sayings , i.e. from our families and homes ,are teachings starting all the way from being helpful to be friends with everybody and never discriminating amongst anybody.

These days most of the children attend private school where children from different background, religion, castes  come along to receive education. As we grow up , we are taught even more such things such as respecting our fellow mates , never insulting ones religion ,title or cast. These are times when you feel proud of your parents teachings as to how open minded they are

But when it comes to marriage , all their teachings on equality and not discriminating falls apart. As soon as the question of marriage comes, parents of the Indian society prefer and want their children to marry within the same caste. What about all their teachings about not creating discrimination, when they themselves create discrimination on the bases of caste.

Secondly, Indian parents, also want their children to get the best education. They should opt for the best scope or course possible. They should go to the best school, followed by the best college and then finally abroad . and as soon as he or she goes abroad, the parents take pride in announcing that their child has gone to ‘the states’. If parents can be so broad minded , to send their children off ton a completely new place such as the states or the Britain which is the origin of western culture, then why is it so that when it comes to marriage, our folk keep stressing on the fact to come and marry within their culture or caste.

To earn money and take up a career of our own choice, whether it be even media studies, our parents show their broad mindedness but why does caste system have to step in when it comes to marriage. What can be the reason because of which today’s 21^st century folks who dawn themselves in western culture are still not ready to cross the vicinity of caste system