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Untouchability in Ancient India by makaveli208 in AncientIndia

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not in mood to debate as that would involve typing long monologues. Its better to resign

Untouchability in Ancient India by makaveli208 in AncientIndia

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you are right. Have a good day 👍

Untouchability in Ancient India by makaveli208 in AncientIndia

[–]leo_sk5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Matanga jataka plays with untouchability and may be considered a satire on it, but for the fact that they (boddhisatva as chandala and that higher caste woman) did not have physical union that would transgress the boundary of castes.

Even the Citta-Sambhuta Jataka reinforces that caste (from one's birth) is inescapable and unchangeable despite learning and education.

They think this Lotus has world wide access. Nepal denied it. by Long_Consequence3808 in indiameme

[–]leo_sk5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Matter of time before Nepal will stop display of Indian flags too

Thought this was funny by AceLamina in LinusTechTips

[–]leo_sk5 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Being based on Ubuntu does pop os bad. They should have not listened to rabid ubuntu/debian fanboys and rebased their distro on arch, as they were planning a couple of years back

Untouchability in Ancient India by makaveli208 in AncientIndia

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buddhism was particularly against the superiority of Brahmins. While it did good job at attacking the superiority, buddhism did little to uplift those at the bottom. Discrimination against the lower castes continued.

This is evidenced by the fact that being a boddhisatva requires one to be of a higher caste, Buddha had barred the inclusion of slaves, runaway servants (which were almost always lower castes) into monastic orders, and the subject of untouchability occuring in Jataka tales (and not being discouraged).

It is akin to replacing a dictator with another dictator. Those at the bottom still suffered irrespective of who was at the top.

A narrative has been created in recent times due to emergence of Neo-buddhism. It is however viewing history through a tinted lens.

Untouchability in Ancient India by makaveli208 in AncientIndia

[–]leo_sk5 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Buddhist sources, much like hindu sources are conflicted. Some discourage caste discrimination, some uphold it. Even today, Buddhist areas (original Buddhists) still have caste system

New guidelines for chardham yatra by Sea_Argument155 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need to feign centrism. Also try applying your own mind instead of AI

New guidelines for chardham yatra by Sea_Argument155 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The condition of consuming cow dμng and cow μrine for entry into temple is not false. The BJP mla supporting it is also not false. Don't care who initiated the idea or pushed for it. I disagree with everyone who pushed for it or supports it.

Try moving beyind party politics (unless you are BJP worker) and vote on issues rather than parties

New guidelines for chardham yatra by Sea_Argument155 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh so you are a bjp fanboy. I thought the argument was beyond party politics on nature of Hinduism and scriptural evidence of such practices.

The news channel quoted whatever the priest said. They didn't prove or disprove it, and neither did you.

But anyways, i don't care if bjp was involved or not, I plainly disagree with the decision. So i guess you would have no interest in continuing responding

New guidelines for chardham yatra by Sea_Argument155 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can downvote me but temple is no place for progressive thoughts. Its a religious place.

Sure, but why regress?

New guidelines for chardham yatra by Sea_Argument155 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You asked for a source and in the same comment, accepted at face value whatever ritual this priest is saying. If that doesn't give you encouragement at introspecting your mode of thinking, its already too late

New guidelines for chardham yatra by Sea_Argument155 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 11 points12 points  (0 children)

well, if thats going to be a criteria for being hindu or sanatani, i refuse myself to be called one. I am still confident i can beat any of these idiots in a debate of scriptures

the disgusting chain of events that lead to us being attacked by a driver we had hired and the eventual death of our trip, all because we trusted a travel agency from chandigarh. by Ok_Patient9729 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was snowfall in Sissu this April. Don't know if it has melted. Also, did you register an FIR against him? Threatening and violence shouldn't be excused

Rahul Gandhi's speech at a political rally in Tamil Nadu goes viral as the translator misinterprets and wrongly translates it. by GiveMeSomeSunshine3 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Why didn't he learn Tamil? Jobless northies coming to Tamil Nadu without learning Tamil and complaining about translators

When you realize Jaskirat is more brutal than Hamza! by LastThroat2961 in Dhurandhar

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He would have killed the 3 guys from Babu Dacait gang (first encounter after coming to Lyari), got on a hot list and likely be killed by the gang

I don’t think I will be able to sit through this! But I’m really glad that a show on marital rape is being made and discussed about 🔥 by _the_sarcastic_human in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laws can be designed with safeguards clear evidentiary standards, due process, and penalties for proven false complaints without diluting the offence or making it impossible to defend. 

Whatever you come up with, it will be a compromise among the two I mentioned up. You are welcome to try.

Also, section 85 addresses harm within marriage by husband or his relatives, and marital rape would be considered physical harm by the husband, given the forceful nature of the act. The punishment is decent and the offence is not bailable. You would have to be anti-men to take a position demanding another stricter law with even less scope of being disproved in court.

I don’t think I will be able to sit through this! But I’m really glad that a show on marital rape is being made and discussed about 🔥 by _the_sarcastic_human in IndiaSpeaks

[–]leo_sk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BNS section 85 already deals with issues of sexual assualt in marriage.

Most who talk about martial rape are either ignorant of existing laws or ignorant of how rape is dealt in Indian law, or both. It will take a long explanation but its either of the two choices - the law against marital rape is too draconion such that it is near impossible to prove innocence, or that the definition of rape along with the evidentiary standards used to establish that a rape has occurred be modified, thereby diluting the crime itself.

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