raeanna74

I must claim a large bit of ignorance on this subject but I am hoping that some of you here can help enlighten me. If I have any misconceptions PLEASE help me clear them up.

From what I know of the caste system and the culture in India I've heard that if an individual is lame, handicapped, poor, homeless or many other unfortunate situations that the caste system dictates that they are not to be helped - at least not much. I've heard that the belief is that if you have had something unfortunate happen to you that you've brought it upon yourself by Karma or some such force. If others more fortunate help them then they are preventing the handicapped from "earning" a better reincarnation.

In light of that - how are the people responding to each other after the recent disaster of the Tsunami? If this IS what they believe then are they refusing to help those harmed, bereaved, or made homeless by the catastrophy?? Is the only help the people are getting coming from America, France, and other countries or are the people themselves helping each other? How do they view what has happened in the generally accepted belief systems of their country?? and if they are helping each other how do they reconcile what they are doing with that I understand as the most common belief system of India?? Are they much fewer people who believe this way that I've been lead to believe??

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