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I guess the most odd aspect to an outside observer is how incredibly indistinguishable , at least from a physical observation, caste members are from each other. This is in such stark contrast with the societal confinement it locks people into it borders on a parody on prejudice, were it not so tragic.

EDIT: This star trek episode comes to mind (Are you blind?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi7QQ5pO7_A

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Why should it matter that they're physically indistinguishable? Would it be more excusable then?

Caste is just another uneducated, thoughtless distinction to discriminate against other people.

Caste is as correlated with cultural identity and upbringing in India as religion, nationality, and skin color are in other parts of the world.

No, it shouldn't matter, just an observation it's a dimension of ignorant distinction I'm not used to, is all.

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