This is something I've been thinking about for awhile. Is it possible to have a stable, long-term caste system in society that doesn't devolve into rebellion or war? I know in modern terms the fall of Rhodesia and South Africa were primarily caused by outside influences, but I'm talking in general.
India's caste system lasted for an extremely long time. It was only recently that they had to criminally punish people still holding to it. Of course it still had intermixture and changed over time, but it had good staying power.
Every system will have it's own "castes" of a type, the only difference is how visible they are and how easily people can move between them.
This is something I've been thinking about for awhile. Is it possible to have a stable, long-term caste system in society that doesn't devolve into rebellion or war? I know in modern terms the fall of Rhodesia and South Africa were primarily caused by outside influences, but I'm talking in general.
India's caste system lasted for an extremely long time. It was only recently that they had to criminally punish people still holding to it. Of course it still had intermixture and changed over time, but it had good staying power.
Every system will have it's own "castes" of a type, the only difference is how visible they are and how easily people can move between them.
Progressives had to use the force of the state to discriminate against Brahmans and break the caste system. It's the Kali Yuga.