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I take seriously your sentiments on the historic …
Comment posted Resources by Sophia.
I take seriously your sentiments on the historic injustices perpetrated against the Forest-Dwellers/Dravidians/Dalits by the Aryans; it can be said to be a form of racial and cultural genocide. However, this begs an inevitable question: If your premise is–sadly–true, should Nasranis of today who are centuries and culturally removed from that period in point, time, and place, feel culpable and guilty for the sins of their forefathers/mothers? Are we accomplices in their treachery? It is a deeply moral question and a deeply ethical question that transcends any theology as such and offers no easy answer. Nevertheless, the question must be asked. Empirical evidence has not given us solace on our origins. For example, the dates concerning the Aryan incursion have been contested, and even the Dravidians among us are colonizers for the Dravidian script, Brahui, has been found in Pakistan. And the beat goes on…..
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