Caste compulsion of callings constitutes slavery even without legal subjection
Evidence
But to object to this kind of liberty is to perpetuate slavery. For slavery does not merely mean a legalised form of subjection. It means a state of society in which some men are forced to accept from others the purposes which control their conduct. This condition obtains even where there is no slavery in the legal sense. It is found where, as in the caste system, some persons are compelled to carry on certain prescribed callings which are not of their choice. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 906
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- DEFINE: Slavery redefined as forced acceptance of others’ purposes, extending beyond legal subjection to caste-bound calling.
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