In another example of a worldview supporting oppressive social relationships, members of the Brahmin caste are taught by their Hindu tradition that they were made from the head of God and so are supposed to rule. The harijan are taught that they were made from the lower parts of god and thus are inferior by nature. This is not just a problem for a Hindu context. Every culture, including those of the West, has beliefs that disempower people, discourage change, and label oppressive relationships as sacrosanct and ordained.
