Keffer posted:ba$eman posted:Keffer posted:ba$eman posted:Actually, when I visited Jordan, the locals showed deep disdain for the "darkies" coming from South. They also despise the Saudis, who were dark, but accepted them for their money. One lady said to me directly, they prefer them go back to Wahabistan!
Have you ever been to India ? If you have, you would know that discrimination based on skin color is more rampant there than in most other countries. Do you know that, in some parts of India, dark-skinned people are not permitted to walk on the same side of roads and streets as lighter-complexioned folks ?
I lived in India for some time, traveled all over. There may be color differences but one thing, education breaks color/caste barriers. What you are saying is bull-shit, absolute nonsense. In marriage there is still a preference for caste and creed among some, but that is losing steam in the cities.
The most educated class of people i India are from the (darker) South and they dominate a lot of Corporate top brass positions. Indians respect people who work hard and have accomplishments, regardless of color.
None of this is like what I saw in Jordan/Syria. They just don't like dark color regardless of education or accomplishments! What you are talking is bull-shyte! You may refer to a few backward villages, but this is not modern India!
I do not know where you lived in India; to date I have been there 11 times and spent an average 3 to 4 weeks each time I have visited. My work takes me to towns and villages all across the country and I have personally seen people being chased away from specific roads and sections of towns and villages; all because of either caste or social standing. You are perfectly free to call it bullshit or whatever you wish; that is entirely you prerogative.
I lived in Mumbai and traveled all over and to many rural villages. On the side, I got myself involved in the Rotary and went into many local and tribal villages. People are shewed away from road sides, etc as a lot come to pan-handle. This has nothing to do with caste, color or creed.
I have been closely involved with Corporate India and with village live through the Rotary. I believe you are misrepresenting the reality to defend against the fact that there is overt racism within Muslim societies. And yes, there are issues in Indian society given the 5,000 years old caste system, but how exactly does this mitigate the fact that overt racism is prevalent within Islamic societies?