As the originator, a big thank to you for getting the ball rolling. A couple of quick comments on the subject: - I feel caste sensitivity and outlook is affected by several things like age, class, education level etc. I certainly think caste is not as big a deal amongst *most* (not all) younger people as it might be amongst, lets say, their grand parents. Casteism will die out with time. But pro-active measures need to be take to ensure that it indeed does. - My own thought processes these days are focused more on the solutions to the problem. The issue needs to be tackled at different levels - intellectual, political, legal and social amongst others . I feel a controlled form of affirmative action or reservations will help in this process. An example of such affirmative action could be putting aside a quarter of government jobs for underrespresented ethnic groups and leaving the rest open to merit based competition. There are countless other combinations and permutations of reservation that we can talk about. I would also advocate building in measures to avoid abuse of the system - for example if a father was the beneficiary of a reservation, the children will not qaulify for it etc. On a social and more personal level, I hope with more and more Nepalese becoming educated and leaving the confines of their sheltered lives for jobs elsewhere, people will learn, over time, to appreciate and respect other castes and cultures. With awareness and mutual respect it becomes easier for people to engage in dialogue and discussion and develop objective viewpoints about caste, ethnicity and culture.