Criticism Of Hinduism
Some of the practices and beliefs held by Hindus have been criticized, both by Hindus and non-Hindus. Early Hindu reformers, such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, had questioned practices such as Sati and discrimination based on the Caste system and Jantu Bali i.e. animal sacrifice,though Sati was never a forceful part in Vedic hinduism . Vedic Hinduism treats every living thing with respect and states that every living thing in this world has equal rights if Existence, It is said in Hinduism that no person /animal should be killed unless it becomes a threat for Humanity . However, these misconceptions about wrong practices in Hinduism are no longer prevalent in Independent India. Similarly several critics allege that the stringent caste system evolved over several centuries a by-product of the varna system that is mentioned in the ancient Hindu scriptures.
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