Posted by: cyrus October 25, 2013
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I don't understand why foreigners are not let in HIndu temples. I don't think the religious texts says so, but it is the people who misinterpret them. I only identify myself as a Hindu and I am not religious but just an observant while I am with my family, else I do not follow .
I feel bad for the lady for not being let in into the temple. It has nothing to do with racism. Also, you cannot blame the religion but the people who misinterpret it. Yes unfortunately , third world countries are full of these kinds of rip off on tourists from overcharges to people beggin because you look different.
When a white person is seen in third world countries, they are thought to have lots of money and businessess try to rip them off by charging a lot, which is not fair.
Also, someone pointed out, these so called western white countries are not perfect either. I live in America and have travelled to big cities and smaller places, and people give you that hateful looks if you are brown, black or middle eastern looking. You might look middle easterner and yet be a Hindu, and these ignorant people will think that you are something else.
You will also get different service (poor)if you go to a pre dominantly white client restaurant .It even gets worse if you are a muslim with that beard and women wearing burkas. People will give you that hateful stare.
I am not trying to defend those Nepalese at temples to tourist gaurds what this white lady went through. There are flaws everywhere. It wasn't that long ago in South Africa where blacks were treated inhumanely in black majority country with minority whites. Look at what is happening these days there.
Might sound off topic, but I will point out, here in the US, foreign students pay double the tuition that US resident or citizens pay. Should'nt they be charged equally instead? From immigration fees to going to visit a monument, prices are ridiculosly high though it is equally charged.
But not letting into a temple is not a discrimination, but a mere ignorance and just a practice that people have carried out. I can tell you that, if you marry a catholic girl and have a baby, and you want to baptize your child, they may refuse because of the dad being non catholic. Thus, flaws are everywhere...
I feel bad for the lady for not being let in into the temple. It has nothing to do with racism. Also, you cannot blame the religion but the people who misinterpret it. Yes unfortunately , third world countries are full of these kinds of rip off on tourists from overcharges to people beggin because you look different.
When a white person is seen in third world countries, they are thought to have lots of money and businessess try to rip them off by charging a lot, which is not fair.
Also, someone pointed out, these so called western white countries are not perfect either. I live in America and have travelled to big cities and smaller places, and people give you that hateful looks if you are brown, black or middle eastern looking. You might look middle easterner and yet be a Hindu, and these ignorant people will think that you are something else.
You will also get different service (poor)if you go to a pre dominantly white client restaurant .It even gets worse if you are a muslim with that beard and women wearing burkas. People will give you that hateful stare.
I am not trying to defend those Nepalese at temples to tourist gaurds what this white lady went through. There are flaws everywhere. It wasn't that long ago in South Africa where blacks were treated inhumanely in black majority country with minority whites. Look at what is happening these days there.
Might sound off topic, but I will point out, here in the US, foreign students pay double the tuition that US resident or citizens pay. Should'nt they be charged equally instead? From immigration fees to going to visit a monument, prices are ridiculosly high though it is equally charged.
But not letting into a temple is not a discrimination, but a mere ignorance and just a practice that people have carried out. I can tell you that, if you marry a catholic girl and have a baby, and you want to baptize your child, they may refuse because of the dad being non catholic. Thus, flaws are everywhere...