"Honour" killing?

Varna system, which gradually, but surely, devolved into the present day caste system, came into being only about 2000 years ago. In fact, there is very little evidence -- the physical division of settlements of the Indus Valley Civilisation -- that there was a strict adherence to these rules. The system back then was, according to me, much more commendable than what it is, now. It was based on what a person does, rather than who he is. It is like what we see in corporations today -- a sincere relationship between the Chairman and the Peon. 


In this article, when people say, "We don't want a Constitution or a law that goes against our age-old tradition," I want to punch them in faces and say, "What about the millions of years, before the couple of thousands of years of formation of the bloody caste, when there was no segregation of society?"


[Update: 09/06/2011] I'll leave analysis to experts of the field, but, it's satisfying to see the "system" working at least against some stupidity and crime. May be a death sentence is harsh, but, it's not for killing, I dare say, "just" three young people but also all their dreams for the future AND to send a message to everyone inclined to be or have been involved in any such brutal murders of their own kin.

Update..

The last year had been the quickest of my life. (Hence,) The best too, as I love a busy life. Ironically, I had spent most of that year indoors, sometimes not stepping out of home for weeks! To know how my year can be "faster" than anyone else's year, refer the famous Einstein's relativity quote! :P

I always wanted to read something other than my own subjects in college. Due to various reasons, I could not. Preparation for my exam this time gave me an opportunity to take some time off, officially, from Civil Engineering or Infrastructure or Hydrology or Environmental Hydrology or Climate Change. The joy is not only that this reading is different from all of them, but also that most of it is probably what every Indian must know, and I finally got a chance to know it. Better late than never. It's so basic that it ought to have been thoroughly packed into my long-term memory, like my mother-tongue, by the end of my school life itself. It's about India!

It has now come to the last month for the beginning. The first exam is on May 23rd. With this huge syllabus, it's hard to say, "my preparation is going well." It's going on at its own pace. It had been a long journey. On the way, I met a lot of great people who helped me cut my way through to this point. I thank them all. There is still a lot more distance to cover than I already have. Wish me luck! :-)