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["Mahesh chandra gupta" <>]

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On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 Ravi Menon wrote :


1. However I think Dr Gupta despite all your learning in the real 
world and the world of books you have committed an enormous gaffe 
if you like.

What about the castes in islam [bohras, meos, khojas, shias,
sunnis, ahmadias etc.] and christianity [catholics, protestants,
anglo-indians, black christians etc.].>>

These are not castes.


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Yes. Strictly speaking, you are right. They are not castes. What I 
meant was classes. Class system exists in all societies. Some are 
more equal than others. For example, white christians compared to 
black christians.

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This is the prime reason that I find the discussion of religion 
offensive. We and in this instance you are not qualified to do so 
because you do not comprehend the basics. And if the funda's are 
not clear how can you consider yourself qualified to debate the 
higher or finer points?
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I disagree. If discussions on a topic are to be held only amongst 
the real experts, most on the list would be unqualified to hold 
most discussions. I would submit that most on the list comprehend 
the basics and are qualified to discuss. Those who do not know 
basics would not usually enter discussion. And, if they do, others 
would spot their lack of basics and would ignore them.

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>Secondly your friend faces the same problems that any minority 
>does. But how good looking is your friends daughter? that is also 
>a factor. Being a doctor and in teh UK is not always a 
>qualification that is good enough.

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She is very good looking. They are from Karnataka. Both work with 
international organisations. I quoted my friend almost word by 
word.


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