"In Australia, Asians or other “foreigners” would never be singled out and expected to pay a separate, inflated price simply because of the colour of their skin. In Australia this would be called blatant racism."

A friend of Indian decent had told me how his brother was beaten one night in Sydney by a gang of racist Aussies; and you say "foreigners would never be singled out" in Australia? Until recently there were many private Golf clubs in US that didn't allow women to join the club. If you goto some of the southern states, you will feel very uncomfortable because of the looks you get. Just because a country is developed, it doesn't mean groupism/racism doesn't exist. Just because of that I am not going to say all of Australia and all of US is a racist/sexist country. It is unfair to single out Nepal as such.

I don't support banning foreigners for entry into Pashupatinath temple, but I do understand their point of view for doing so. First of all, you cannot use absolutel logic with religion. Even with that premise, Pashupatinath can give you some logic as to why it is done. Sure, a Nepali could've eaten beef but how is the guard going to find that out? In their eyes, there has to be a mechanism to filter this thing and they opted for an easier way. In today's context that method might have to go away, but to criticize it heavily singling out Nepal is not fair. Goto Mecca and complain why men and women are separated and why non muslim aren't allowed beyond certain point. Just because Hinduism is a tolerant religion, I see unfair bashing towards it.

As Behoove said, Nepal is not great by any means. We have many flaws, but some of the treatments we are receiving are also not fair. We have to change some of our ways, let's make these criticism a constructive one rather than just blatantly bashing our country. Not all of us are racist; even till this day, if you ask for a shelter and food to eat a Nepali (specially in villages) will happily extend their helping hands.