Since a child of a particular caste grows in an atmosphere conducive to the development of the profession of that caste, it has greater chances, of developing the necessary skills. However, the hitch came when the flexible framework was fossilized to a degree of rigidity that prevented change and growth in the case of deserving  individuals who could shine better in other professions. Not withstanding this, there is nothing in the system itself that we should feel ashamed of. 

If this is so, why should there be animosities among the various caste groups? The origin lies in the vanity and selfishness of persons who could not assimilate learning,  power and wealth and who used these to exploit the less fortunate ones. It is they who brought into vogue the hierarchies of castes because of which respect was demanded rather than commanded. The fault therefore lies with these individuals and not with the system.

It is not fair to condemn a whole system because of a few aberrations even as we do not condemn the entire police force or the administrative machinery of a government when a few members of the system go wrong. The various castes can be compared to the various departments of an office. They are different groups discharging different duties and responsibilities for a common purpose, viz., the well being of the society as a whole. Hence internecine quarrels among them  will ultimately ruin the entire society including the warring groups themselves. 

There was a time when people belonging to a particular caste were obliged to go in for the vocation of the caste. A feeling that certain vocations were 'better'  or 'superior' which entered the psyche of the society, naturally spilled into the caste system also creating difficulties among the castes. But there is no reason for its continuance now since members of all castes have the necessary freedom and opportunity to choose a calling of their choice by opting  for the required training. Hence in the modem context of education and training facilities being thrown  open to all, caste conflicts are not only meaningless, but the height of unwisdom leading to selfdestruction. 

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