Karma doctrine justifies subordination by framing rebirth as punishment

Evidence

In effect, they are living out a prison sentence. Acts of insubordination could lead to an enhanced sentence, which would mean another cycle of rebirth as an Untouchable or as a Shudra. So it’s best to behave. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 46

Categorization

Category: Causal Relationships

Related

• Karma doctrine casts Untouchables as serving a self-imposed prison sentence (similarity 0.88)

Broader Connections

• Karma theology frames low-caste birth as punishment for past misdeeds #exemplifies (0.85) — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 46
• Hindu revivalists proselytised Untouchables to retain them in subordination. #corroborates (0.70) — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 152
• Subordinated regimes of truth sustain plausibility for oppressed subjects #expands (0.60) — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 723
• A punishment form tied to early capitalism cannot claim eternal validity #qualifies (0.40)
• Buddhist doctrine has not measurably reduced corporal punishment in Mahāyāna countries #complicates (0.40) — , the-rod-and-the-child-BOOK, 3956