Talk:Caste system in Kerala/Archives/2007/February

Article to be deleted
I think this article should be removed. What's other's opinion? It's time to forget our dirty past. But people are trying to dig in and create stories in editor's favor to attain better status in the society. User: Pallathottath

This should be categorized under RACISM and should not be encouraged. Looks like it's mainly aimed at Ezhava / Thiyya community. Ezhavas and Thiyya always revolted against caste system and there is no mention about that in the article. Secondly all castes except Brahmins were not allowed to cover their breast and it was Ezhavas who fought against this under the leadership of Velayudha Panicker. But article is twisted. Yes, this has be removed. There is a limit for tolerance.


 * Dislike of an article or its content is not enough reason for it to de deleted. See WP:IDONTLIKEIT. Please discuss the inaccuracies of the article here on the talk page and arrive at a consensus&mdash;one that is neutral in its views. Also, if you disagree with the present article, please add disputed (or any other relevant template) to the top of the page. Thank you.--thunderboltz(Deepu) 06:10, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

From 19th century onwards Ezhavas/Tiyyas were forefront in fighting against caste menace. However, we have to understand that common people before that time(from Nair onwards) did not have a common community identity. You can read research papers on how some of the national movements helped to build Nair community bond(author Dileep Menon?) in 20th century. So identification with one's caste past must take into account these factors. The caste system was a self-sustaining phenomenon once it was implemented. Therefore, you can read how one outcasts with higher ranking blocked another outcasts' struggle for their fundamental rights. But the fact remains how the people at the top viewed all others. Because that prejudice was not just a view on paper it reflected on the ground.

manju 07:02, 12 February 2007 (UTC)