Religions must be judged by social standards based on social ethics

Evidence

The Mahatma says that the standards I have applied to test Hindus and Hinduism are too severe, and that judged by those standards every known living faith will probably fail. The complaint that my standards are high may be true. But the question is not whether they are high or whether they are low. The question is whether they are the right standards to apply. A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning, if religion is held to be a necessary good for the well-being of the people. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1264

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1264
• XREF: connects to: Religions should be judged by their survival value to their nations; Real change requires discarding rather than reforming the old religion; An ideal society is judged by open interplay and shared interests between groups. (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Attributing every social characteristic to religious texts erases contextual factors #qualifies (0.70) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 123
• A religion’s failure by demanding standards offers no comfort to its defenders #corroborates (0.65)
• Religion can override political rights and material gains when believers hold it inviolable #qualifies (0.60)
• Social rules require a reflective critical attitude toward uniform behavior standards #expands (0.60) — HLA Hart, The Concept of Law (Clarendon Law…, 236
• Courts legitimize treating an entire religious community as suspicious #exemplifies (0.60)