I respond to your most relevant point(s) to this discussion.
Most of these points are irrelevant to YOUR point. Which was that karma and slavery/caste are inexorably linked. I've addressed the point about British colonization and its effects on the caste system.
I have no interest in talking about slavery beyond what has already been discussed.
Well you made claims that are not true from a website that is demonstrably full of crap like the one you linked about Buddha.
You try and provide rebuttle to my statements yet you clearly don't bother to read them.
And karma and dharma are linked to the caste system.
What is karma? Here's from verifiable sources.
Hindu Karma: Beliefs on Karma in Hinduism - ReligionFacts
The purpose of life in Hinduism is thus to minimize bad karma in order to enjoy better fortune in this life and achieve a better rebirth in the next [...]
Various methods to attain moksha are taught by different schools, but most include avoiding attachment to impermanent things, carrying out one's duties
Do good deeds and in the next life you'll enjoy greater benefits. What does this mean?
The Purpose of Life in Hinduism - ReligionFacts
In this context, it means one's destiny or purpose. In general, it refers to one's vocation or career, which is often defined by class and family. If a Hindu man's father is a tire maker, his dharma is probably to make tires, too. Traditionally, the dharma of most women has been to be a housewife and a mother.
Your purpose in life is to be whatever you born into to be but you not... no... no... it's what your parents are. They define your fate.
Economically, this made sense in the past because if you were born to blacksmith you wanted your children to be blacksmiths too so you could on from father to son the knowledge. But it also has the bad side effects. If you're born into a family or, I don't know... slaves or ah... peasants or whatever, your goal in life is to carry that our OR ELSE your ass is on the line.
See how it all ties in together? See how dharma and karma tie in together with the caste system to create a perfect instrument of oppression?
You have a caste system. Children born into a caste stay there. the ones on top will always be on top and everyone has to stay where they are coz that's what the gods want. And if you are a good boy and work all your life, you'll be reborn into a higher position. Coz dharma tells you that you need to fulfill your duties and that the purpose of life is to do those duties... and karma tells you you'll rack up + signs in the gods notebook if you do and advance to the next level. It's so comical its almost suitable to be in a video game. It'll be a boring and stupid video game but it'll still be one. Who wants to play a farmer for a lifetime, die, and hope that when you respawn you'll have enough XP points to get a warrior hero. Ofc, it's not comical because it's real life and it sucks.
Now ofc, you didn't address what I said about the British, you just claim you did. Your statements were wrong.
And now with the knowledge above, you see why the old caste system just didn't hold up. You needed people in new jobs. Postal workers. secretaries. railroad workers. factory workers. public officials. etc. 1st generation of new people. But the caste system is stagnant. Soo.. the maharajas changed it to a new caste system that worked for them to continue to be rich and happy and one to be suitable for the westernization process that brought great wealth and opportunity to India.
EDIT: Also, another point I'd like to make on the issue of hinduism/ It's generally a dishonest religion that tries to market itself as being "enlightened" when in reality it has just about to do with enlightenment as a tick has to do with dental healthcare. On the internet there are these websites, like this one:
http://hinduism.about.com/od/basics/a/dharma.htm
that present a false view of hinduism. A sugar-coated one. A very polished turd view where they kinda sorta tell you what its about but never the issue of what I described with dharma and karma and the caste system which is kinda the point of hinduism. How else are you going to score XP points with the gods and get to the next level if you don't fulfill your duties according to whatever caste you're born into and be a good boy and not touch the holy cow? It's a deceptive religion that takes in many gullible people. Much like buddhism. There too is another sugar-coated disaster but again, this is just another issue.