Comments by "K `" (@user-jt3dw6vv4x) on "The Untouchables of India: The Millions Without Hope" video.

@ it was not going to free them from extreme control. Islam is a very restrictive religion. Islam would've kept them in that rigid system where their life is controlled. Also, Islam is a foreign religion to the lands east of Arabia. It makes more sense to find strength in an Eastern system. They built their movement on the existing engaged Buddhism movement that already existed elsewhere in Asia.
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@ Going from caste to another rigid form of religion where your life is controlled intently by a "god" is not what these people want. They just want to be free. Islam wasn't going to give them that.
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Stop yelling. Islam can free them from the caste system but it's not going to free them from control, that's the point. Why would they drop one religion for another controlling religion? I never said Buddhism is a foreign religion in India. Maybe calm down and read my comment. I literally said that them adopting an Eastern faith makes more sense to them as opposed to adopting a foreign religion like Islam.
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@ They created "engaged Buddhism" by using Buddhist principles to free their minds, a philosophical tradition that allowed them to see themselves as equal with the world. They call it Ambedkarite Buddhism. It's not really a religion for them, it's a social movement that allows them to be free from what was keeping them down.
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@ Most people don't see the appeal in Islam, this may be upsetting but it's reality.
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@ India would be a lot better place had Buddhism remained dominant there. They could have still had their Hindu influences without caste and syncretised it with Buddhism like in Thailand.
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@RisingSun-123 How one can be so wrong, I don't know. The varna system exists in India, it does not exist in Sri Lanka or any other Buddhist-majority nation. Why would you think it exists in Sri Lanka and among other Buddhist groups? That doesn't make any sense to me. You appear to be a Muslim who is upset at what I said. Not everybody finds the appeal of Islam, you just have to accept that.
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@RisingSun-123 The only Buddhist society where caste is practiced is among the Newar people of Nepal (who have been greatly influenced by Hinduism). However, their caste system is not the Varna caste system. There is also no untouchability among their people. There are cultural differences among the castes of the Newar Buddhists, for example the Uray patronise Tibetan, Theravadin and Japanese clerics and are merchants. You really need to do more research. Don't be so haphazard with your responses.
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@ What varna system exists in Buddhism? Nothing. Varna system is a Hindu concept. Buddhism emerged because the Buddha rejected the caste lifestyle and wanted to understand the world. So how can you say what you want to say? You need to learn more about Buddhist Asia.
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@RisingSun-123 How did I lose my nerve? I'm not the mad one here. The varna system does not exist in Buddhist societies in India, Nepal or Sri Lanka. Where in Sri Lanka are Buddhist people practicing untouchability or any type of rigid caste? Nowhere. Try learning about Buddhist Asia.
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@ It doesn't exist in Sri Lanka or any other Buddhist society. I already explained this to you. It only exists in the Newar Buddhist society but their caste system isn't the same as the Hindu one. Don't be upset that Islam isn't the answer for everything.
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Going from caste to another rigid form of religion where your life is controlled intently by a "god" is not what these people want. They just want to be free. Islam wasn't going to give them that.
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@RisingSun-123 Yapping? You sound triggered
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@ OP said that neither Hinduism nor Islam improved their lives, you asked why and I gave you an answer. What you should have done was move on but instead you continued to question me instead of just accepting the fact that even though Islam doesn't have a caste system, Islam is just as controlling.
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@ Me pointing out that neither Hinduism nor Islam freed them from control doesn't mean I dislike it and yeah you are one because you keep hounding me. If you weren't, you wouldn't care so much.
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@averagegigachad795 Firstly, I'm not from India. Secondly, I know enough about that country to know it's not all the same. Not all of us can be educated but some of us who don't know enough feel the need to speak about things we don't understand. I guess that's the difference between Asians and non-Asians
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Thy still believe in caste though
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@AchaemenidPersia-wl9du Northeast India is mainly Hindu
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@Yash-f8e so in other words, you
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@yoursincerewellwisher1695 Why are you mad at me? Stop yelling. You're obviously Muslim, that's why you're very upset. Islam can free them from the caste system but it's not going to free them from control, that's the point. Why would they drop one religion for another controlling religion? I never said Buddhism is a foreign religion in India. Maybe calm down and read my comment. I literally said that them adopting an Eastern faith makes more sense to them as opposed to adopting a foreign religion like Islam.
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@yoursincerewellwisher1695 Why are you mad at me? Stop yelling. You're obviously Muslim, that's why you're very upset. Islam can free them from the caste system but it's not going to free them from control, that's the point. Why would they drop one religion for another controlling religion?
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@yoursincerewellwisher1695 I never said Buddhism is a foreign religion in India. Calm down and read my comment. I literally said that them adopting an Eastern faith makes more sense to them as opposed to adopting a foreign religion like Islam.
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@ Why are you mad at me? Stop yelling. You're obviously Muslim, that's why you're very upset. Islam can free them from the caste system but it's not going to free them from control, that's the point. Why would they drop one religion for another controlling religion? I never said Buddhism is a foreign religion in India. Maybe calm down and read my comment. I literally said that them adopting an Eastern faith makes more sense to them as opposed to adopting a foreign religion like Islam.
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@ Why are you mad at me? Stop yelling. You're obviously Muslim, that's why you're very upset. Islam can free them from the caste system but it's not going to free them from control, that's the point. Why would they drop one religion for another controlling one?
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@RisingSun-123 Clear dislike for Islam? Where did you get that from? Me pointing out that neither Hinduism or Islam freed them from control doesn't mean I dislike it and yeah you are a Muslim because you keep hounding me. If you weren't, you wouldn't care so much. Like I said, not everybody likes your religion. Just accept it and move on.
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@ and the fact is that OP said that neither Hinduism nor Islam improved their lives, you asked why and I gave you an answer. What you should have done was move on but because you're a Muslim who wants everybody to love Islam you continued to question me instead of just accepting the fact that even though Islam doesn't have a caste system, Islam is just as controlling.
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@Fuqmaga Example?
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@JoeC92 The Indians in Canada are Sikh Punjabis so why would they be following the Hindu caste system? Nobody likes Canada anyway
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@stormshadow5283 Brahmin detected
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@ajaypal14121 you're a high caste
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@Jezus42 Who is saying that? 1 like for a reason lol
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Don't lie, you never liked it in the first place regardless of how much you knew about it.
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Firstly, that's a lie and you know it and secondly, you know why it's a lie? It's cause you can't even spell properly. How did you get into college when your grammar is worse than a 5 year old?
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