How the Caste System Is Stop India’s Take-off

种姓制度是如何阻碍印度腾飞的？

India is already by far the most populous country on the planet. According to the United Nations, more than 1.425 billion people live in India today, a figure that is expected to grow to almost 1.7 billion by the middle of the century.

India now aspires to become a political and economic superpower. However, the country still has many problems. Among them, one of the most rigid social stratification systems in the world: the Castes. A system that the government has been pursuing for decades, but which, nevertheless, still survives.

到目前为止，印度已经是地球上人口最多的国家。根据联合国的数据，目前印度人口超过14.25亿，预计到本世纪中叶，这一数字将增长到近17亿。

印度现在渴望成为一个政治和经济超级大国。然而，这个国家仍然存在许多问题，其中一个就是世界上最严格的社会分层制度之一：种姓制度。这是政府几十年来一直在取消的制度，但它仍然存在。

以下是印度网友的评论：

tayzonday

Nobody who has undeserved political or economic power wants to give it up.

享受着不应有的政治或经济权力，没有人愿意放弃

thachronic100

Indian born Australian here. Never hand to deal with the caste issue myself. However heard some terrible stories. Including highly skilled and educated Indian migrants who would refuse to have lunch or talk to someone who had a background of being from a Dalit caste

我是在印度出生的澳大利亚人。自己没有经历过种姓问题，但听到了一些可怕的故事，包括高技能和受过良好教育的印度移民，他们拒绝与来自达利特种姓背景的人共进午餐或交谈。

adityatiwari9789

I am Indian and I had no idea about what the caste system even was, but my mother often discriminated against people i now understand it was based on cast I mean, this one guy who I won't get into lived abroad, and yet my mother discriminated that one guy being on a lower cast despite being more modern and wealthy. Lucky me, I never adopted this ideology.

我是印度人，我甚至不知道种姓制度是什么，但我母亲经常歧视别人，我现在明白了，这是基于种姓的。我母亲歧视一个种姓较低的人，尽管他更时髦、更富有。幸运的是，我从未接受这种思想。

karthikreddy1836

Caste system will never die as this system is beneficial for the rulers above us, I can guarantee that even a dalit politician who has come up on caste politics doesn't want this to happen. I come from small village in Bengaluru I have seen my city change from a small sleepy town to a metropolis but i have seen my people go back 10 yrs on caste related in these years. My MLA thrives on his dalit identity just for getting votes from majority dalit population but i have not seen any development in the community in terms of education or social welfare, He just calls on the name of Ambedkar and gets the votes and the people in need get the boots!!

种姓制度永远不会消亡，因为这一制度有利于上面的统治者。我敢保证，即使是参与种姓政治的达利特政客也不希望种姓制度消亡。

我来自班加罗尔的一个小村庄，我目睹了我的城市从一个沉睡的小镇变成了一个大都市，但也看到我的人民在这些年里因种姓而倒退了10年。

国会议员靠自己的达利特身份而发达，只是为了获得多数达利特人的选票，但我没有看到达利特社区在教育或社会福利方面有任何提升，他只需喊着安贝德卡的名字，就能获得选票！

nirupamapal283

My fellow Indians who are commenting that this is an issue from Govt side, I just want to ask them where are they living. Cast system is ingrained in our social system, in people minds and hearts....although many very few % of boomeers and little bit more % of millenials are against of the cast system, but till now high % Gen Z people of India also follow this cast system...education, class and status doesn't matter for the people who don't want to progress in this perticuler case...we can't irradicate this system if people don't want to work on ending it....because of laws many changes happened, but if still large % of Gen Z are still following this syatem then it will take long long time to end this....this is and will impact our Nation's development....we need to work on ending this for our good only

我的印度同胞们评论说这是政府的问题，我想问他们在哪里生活。种姓制度在我们的社会制度中根深蒂固，残留在人们的思想和心中....

虽然只有极少数的婴儿潮一代和稍微多一点的千禧一代反对种姓制度，但到目前为止，印度有很高比例的Z世代也遵循种姓制度，教育、阶级和地位对那些不想进步的人来说并不重要。

如果人们不想结束这个制度，我们就无法根除它。法律发生了许多变化，但如果仍然有很大比例的Z世代仍然遵循这种制度，那么需要很长很长的时间才能终结，这将影响我们国家的发展....

为了我们好，我们得努力结束这一切。

akbrahma7739

Casteism varies from region to region, in some Indian states casteism is low, and in some casteism is high, much alike how race is prevalent in southern US more than it is the Northern states.

种姓制度因地区而异，在印度的一些邦，种姓制度影响很小，在一些邦，种姓制度残留严重，就像种族歧视在美国南部比在北方更普遍一样。

theconqueringram5295

The caste system makes no sense of an industrializing society. If India wants to reach its full potential, they'll have to make social mobility easier. Also, it's a shame that someone's humanity can be rejected due to the social group they were born in.

种姓制度对一个正在工业化的社会毫无意义。如果想要充分发挥自身的潜力，印度就必须促进社会流动。另外，一个人因为他所属的社会群体而被拒绝，这是一种耻辱。

nirmaandutta1959

15:45 Regarding the mention to the reservation system in Educational Institutions and Govt. Jobs, I would like to correct the narrative. Although, applicants from the lower castes can avail the specific reservation quota the rest of the seats are UNRESERVED . UNRESERVED seats are filled completed on merit base.

关于教育机构和政府职位的预留制，我想纠正这种说法。虽然，来自较低种姓的申请人可以享受特定的预留名额，但其余的名额是不预留的。未预留的名额，是任人唯贤的。

sarthakshrivastava1646

In Indian metro cities cast is only limited to marriages, but in villages and district level discrimination is still exst, that's why Bhim rao ambedkar ( main leader for vaste discrimination) said that india should urbanised fastly to reduce caste discrimination, and in lower caste also many people got Reservation in education govt jobs

在印度的大都市，种姓只局限于婚姻，但在农村和地区一级的歧视仍然存在，这就是为什么Bhim rao ambedkar说印度应该快速城市化，以减少种姓歧视，在低种姓中，也有许多人获得教育或政府工作方面的预留名额。

poodlescone9700

This problem of caste discrimination extends into foreign countries like the US.  We had cases filed in the US for discrimination between Indians of different castes in the workplace.

种姓歧视的问题延伸到了外国，比如美国。

在美国，有不同种姓的印度人在工作场所受到歧视的案例。

batosato

India has loads of problem. caste system, religious intolerance and economic disparity are some of the major obstacles. A large population in the age of automation isn't really a good thing for any nation.

印度有很多问题。种姓制度、宗教不宽容和经济差距是一些主要障碍。在自动化时代，庞大的人口对任何国家来说都不是利好

stefanocaraci4017

The fact that most Indians I know advocate for the re-establishment of the cast system it's quite strange ....

我认识的大多数印度人都主张重新建立种姓制度，很奇怪。

ghanshyam1990

The solution to the caste system was given by Dr. Ambedkar nearly a century ago, that it must come trough education, agitation, and organization, or simply put active political participation.

安贝德卡博士在近一个世纪前就给出了种姓制度的解决方案，那就是必须通过教育、鼓动和组织来解决，或者简单地说，就是积极的政治参与。

mahapushpacyavana2033

The biggest problem for India from the caste system employment, marriage, friendship, etc.

种姓制度给印度带来的最大问题在就业、婚姻、友谊等方面

saureld2229

There were many who have actively campaigned for the elimination of caste system, Unfortunately Caste is the bread and butter of many political dynasties who have caste based vote banks and "Social" organizations, if it is eliminated these people will be jobless and hence they will always fight for the caste system rather than against it by packaging it as a fight for "their " caste.

有许多人积极争取消除种姓制度，不幸的是，种姓是许多王朝的工具，他们有基于种姓的选票库和“社会”组织，如果种姓制度被消除，这些人将失业，因此他们将永远为种姓制度而战，而不是反对它。

youxkio

Government officials are also dependent on the powerful and influential elites that follow the traditional prejudice in their social class.

It is obvious that interbreeding between wealthy families is concurrent because of the consolidation of wealth opportunity, just like monarchs used to do.

Elitism will always exst in countries where inequality persists, which in the Indian situation is reinforced by religious-social issues.

官员也依赖于权势和有影响力的精英，这些精英遵循他们所在社会阶层的传统偏见。很明显，为了巩固财富，富裕家庭之间会进行联姻，就像过去的君主一样进行联姻。精英主义将永远存在于不平等持续存在的国家，在印度，宗教社会问题加剧了这种不平等。

taiwanukraine4363

It is easier to change laws, much harder to change how people think.

改变法律容易，但改变人们的思想却难得多。

user-zb2st6zi6j

There is some behavior by high caste Indians who come to America that the locals consider incredibly bizarre.  For instance, there was one living in filth because she felt that a high caste person couldn't take out the garbage.  Others won't replace light bulbs because that is a low caste job.  However, after a while, these people usually adjust to the local customs.

来到美国的高种姓印度人的一些行为，被当地人认为是特别奇怪。例如，有一个人觉得一个高种姓的人不能倒垃圾，所以她家很脏。有些人不会更换灯泡，因为那是低种姓的工作。然而，过了一段时间，这些人通常会适应当地的习俗。

PooPooPeeePeee

It takes a long time to break down a system that's been around for centuries. Just give them time, they will get it done

打破一个存在了几个世纪的体系需要很长时间。只要给时间，一定能成功的

RohithGottam-ls8ei

Caste System has very very deeply ingrained into the Indian psyche. Deleting it has become very very difficult. But I can say prejudice is decreasing.

种姓制度在印度人心中根深蒂固。要消除它非常困难。但我可以说，偏见正在减少。

pragatikhurana7341

Yep,you are right indian parents favor their children marry in the same caste,and people from backward casts are way poorer on average so this lack of money effect their education as well,because of lack of money they can't afford say private university and only govt university have this reservation system based on cast and ews quota.(economically weaker section)but it is also true that discrimination has reduced a lot and it will keep on decreasing as   duties of old generation are taken by new generation.

印度父母喜欢让自己的孩子和同一种姓的人结婚。一般来说，落后种姓的人更穷，所以缺钱也影响了他们的教育，因为缺钱，他们上不起私立大学，只有公立大学有基于种姓的预留名额。但歧视也减少了很多，而且随着老一代的责任被新一代承担，歧视将继续减少。

anksssssssss

Caste system simply exst in modern india , becoz its made  legalized by constitution . People have been demanding to ban caste system , but its not possible legally as it need change in constitution .

种姓制度在现代印度存在，它被宪法合法化了。人们一直要求废除种姓制度，但这在法律上是不可能的，因为这需要修改宪法。

satyakisil9711

It's amazing that virtually all of the coastal regions have more or less given up on caste yet the hinterlands still struggled from it.

令人惊讶的是，几乎所有的沿海地区都或多或少地放弃了种姓制度，而内陆地区仍在与之抗争。

alphacause

If history teaches us anything, societies that flourish the most are the ones that marginalize people the least. National prosperity is linked to how many people are allowed to contribute to the furthering of national growth. The worst thing a nation can do is bar people from fully living out their potential, because of their background.

如果说历史教会了我们什么的话，那就是最繁荣的社会往往是那些最不把人民边缘化的社会。国家的繁荣与有多少人能够为国家的进一步发展做出贡献有关。一个国家做的最糟糕的事就是，因为出身而阻碍人们充分发挥他们的潜力。

lightyagami6362

Its a regid social class system i think tons of countries face that issue to not just india. The US does but in a different way those in the middle to lower classes can and are able to move up but there are still others that dont. Social mobility is important.

这是一个严格的社会阶级制度，我想很多国家都面临这个问题，不仅仅是印度。美国是这样，但以不同的方式，那些中下层阶级的人可以也有能力往上爬，但还有一些人不能。社会流动性很重要。

karlgrimm3027

My brother used to be an undertaker. He said that he hated working for Indian immigrants because they thought he was an untouchable.

我哥哥以前在殡仪馆工作。他说他讨厌为印度移民工作，因为他们认为那些是贱民。

melvinbarnett1910

India has what most foreign investors like a large population of poor people to exploit, and at the same time a large population of highly educated people who's knowledge can be exploited for far less remuneration than would suffice in that company's western home base.

印度有大量穷人可供剥削，同时还有大量受过高等教育的人，他们的知识可以利用，报酬远低于外国公司在西方开出的工资，这是大多数外国投资者喜欢的

maltesharalikatti2818

Even though common ppl may want it to go the politicians & anti-Indian intellectuals will ensure it stays in one way or the other so that they can survive under that mascot. Meanwhile, the caste system in ancient was quiet well pronounced & even the British were surprised at the way it maintained the balance of the society.

尽管普通民众可能希望种姓制度消失，但政客和反印度知识分子会以这样或那样的方式确保它保留下来，这样他们就可以靠这个吉祥物生存。与此同时，古代的种姓制度非常明显，甚至英国人也对它维持社会平衡的方式感到惊讶。

utkarshsrivastava2639

It is a big problem still till date and it is not going any where soon, its about the thinking of people and no matter what law government bring or any thing, it will not change people thinking, it will go away slowly as the older generation pass ways

到目前为止，这仍然是一个大问题，而且无法在短时间内解决，和人们的思想有关，无论政府出台什么法律文件，都无法改变人们的想法。但它会随着老一代的逝去而慢慢消失。