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April 8, 2001

DALITS FIGHT?

Why do Dalits fight, when more than one Dalit reach the same place?

We have received some good responses to this Question, which we have compiled below. But, these are not adequate and sufficient reasonings. We are still waiting for more inputs from all these concerned on this very important Question.

Individual Dalits are often subjective.

Dalits are invariably scared even to come before, speak, discuss or question others.

Dalits generally do not respect their own SCs&STs, except those holding big and good offices.

Dalits have a good word only about those SCs&STs in whom they feel or have a distant or faint hope of getting some personal benefits.

Dalits maintain good-will only with those who had helped them or keep helping them.

Dalits honestly respect praise and appreciate those SCs&STs in high offices, who have personally helped and benefited them, even if those high office holders are otherwise bad.

Dalits criticize and abuse all those SCs&STs whom they can not access easily or reach, and those who have not helped them, or refused to help them personally.

Dalits have the utmost contempt towards the SCs&STs who had refused to help them to get some unfair benefit, or benefits not due to them, even though otherwise they had been in the past recipients of many personal help from the same individual SCs&STs.

Dalits generally are not capable of distinguishing between differences of opinions and actual antagonisms.

Dalits are unable to respect others views, opinions, belief and ideologies.

Dalits are incapable of analytical and rational discussions peacefully, particularly those controversial issues and debatable matters.

Dalits are generally impressed very much by non-Dalits with some authority even if that be of a small office.

Dalits are easily influenced and carried away by the opinions suggestions and advice of others.

Dalits not only appreciate others, but like them so much and to such an extent, as if the others are their good personal friends well-wishers, genuine advisers, masters and teachers.

Dalits often consider others ideas and opinions are their own, as they somehow feel that those ideas and opinions are of their own thinking and Findings.

Oftentimes, the faith and trust of the Dalits in others is so strong and blind that they want to fight for them.

Dalits generally are unable to forgive and forget.

Dalits carry a lot of grievances and negative feelings in their hearts.

Dalits don't develop and have an holistic perspective of other individuals - be they friends or foe, relatives or their own family members.

Dalits invariably see in others only good points or only bad points.

Dalits fail to see any negative points even if they be serious in those whom they feel are good, and similarly fail to recognize any of the positive characteristics and good potentials in those whom they feel are bad and don't like.

Dalits develop strong feelings towards everyone around in very very short time.

Dalits often don't have any logical and rational reason for liking and disliking anything, any idea or anyone.

Dalits are unable to maintain inter-personnel relationships alive green and going beyond the immediate.

It is for these reasons that Dalits violently disagree with their own Dalit Friends. These are the main reasons why Dalits even with a little awareness or some conscientisation - irrespective of the fact whether they are educated or are not educated - fight. And most of the times Dalits take these fights as personal, keep them in their heart. With in a short period, they develop personal dislikes, build up silent strong antagonisms in their minds towards each other and fall apart. Once this happens, then there is no turning back, or way out. They then refuse to come together again. Thus, Dalits remain disunited, and even become enemies ruining each others life career, blocking the others way and opportunities. They behave like the proverbial Dog in the Manger.

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