Caste infection extends beyond Hindus to Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians

Evidence

But the world owes much to rebels who would dare to argue in the face of the pontiff and insist that he is not infallible. I do not care for the credit which every progressive society must give to its rebels. I shall be satisfied if I make the Hindus realise that they are the sick men of India, and that their sickness is causing danger to the health and happiness of other Indians. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 754 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Scheduled Caste status excludes Christian and Muslim Dalits — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 450; Caste oppression affects Indian Muslims, not just Hindus — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 475; Caste among Muslims and Sikhs differs fundamentally from Hindu caste. (+3 more)

Related

• Ambedkar framed caste as a sickness endangering all Indians beyond Hindus (similarity 0.90)
• Caste contamination has infected Sikh, Muslim, and Christian communities (similarity 0.88)
• Caste oppression affects Indian Muslims, not just Hindus (similarity 0.86)
• Ambedkar rejected any religion that sanctioned caste inequities (similarity 0.84)
• Caste discrimination persists inside non-Hindu religious communities. (similarity 0.84)
• Hinduism’s pervasiveness makes renouncing caste seem impracticable to many (similarity 0.84)
• Hindu caste is religiously consecrated while non-Hindu caste is merely practice. (similarity 0.83)
• Caste among Muslims and Sikhs differs fundamentally from Hindu caste. (similarity 0.83)
• Ambedkar described Hindus in eugenic language popular with European fascists (similarity 0.83)
• Caste persists among Sikhs despite their faith rejecting it (similarity 0.82)
• Non-Hindu castes are counterbalanced by integrative ties absent among Hindus. (similarity 0.81)
• Ambedkar held that caste rests on religious notions, not just marriage and dining taboos. (similarity 0.81)
• Scheduled Caste status excludes Christian and Muslim Dalits (similarity 0.81)
• Caste prevents the shared activity that would unite Hindus socially. (similarity 0.79)
• Ambedkar resolved to abandon Hinduism to escape the stigma of untouchability. (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Caste Untouchability persisted inside non-Hindu religions #corroborates (0.85)
• Caste among Muslims and Sikhs differs fundamentally from Hindu caste. #contradicts (0.70)
• Ambedkar framed caste as a sickness endangering all Indians beyond Hindus #expands (0.60) — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 754
• Hindu caste is religiously consecrated while non-Hindu caste is merely practice. #qualifies (0.55) — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 935