>i think one has practical function in helping overcome
>oppression. the other is just an arbitrary grouping.

well, what you find practical, other people apparently find arbitrary. and vice-versa. saying something is practical/arbitrary here doesn't say anything except that you find it useful/not.


>>>indian peoples are casteist
>>
>>indian people are casteist.
>
>americans are racist and zionists. what do u think?
>
>considering that about 30-40% of subcontinental population
>doesnt believe in it. (muslims, sikhs, buddhists,
>christians, tribals)


uh, dude, give me a break. muslims, christians and sikhs aren't casteist? i suggest you do more reading of dalit literature or even just look around you, even in the US.


>secondly, a system imposed by less than 5% (brahmins) of the
>population in which almost 50% (dalits, shudras, and
>tribals) of the people are suffering from that
>oppression/system.

being oppressed by a system doesn't mean you can't be its agent.

which brings us back to the original point.