Criticism of Hinduism - Wikipedia Criticism of Hinduism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Religion Criticism of Hinduism refers to aspects of Hinduism which have been criticised.[citation needed] For prejudice against Hindus, see Anti-Hindu sentiment. Contents 1 Defintion and scope 2 Cow Urine as a medicine 3 Caste system 4 See also 5 References Defintion and scope This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2020) Cow Urine as a medicine Some Hindus claim that cow urine has a special significance as a medicinal drink.[1][2] It is has been criticized for being pseudo scientific.[3][4] Caste system The caste system in Hinduism has frequently been criticised.[5][6][7][8] The caste system in Hinduism has existed for centuries. It is described as a hierarchical, endogamous and closed system of castes that assigned people different classes in society, a person is considered a member of the caste into which he or she is born and remains within that caste until death. According to a 2005 UN report, approximately 31,440 cases of violent acts committed against Dalits were reported in 1996. According to a report by Human Rights Watch, "Discriminatory and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of over 165 million people in India has been justified on the basis of caste. See also Saffron terror Criticism of Hindutva Anti-Brahminism Anti-Hindu sentiment Anti-Indian sentiment Persecution of Hindus References ^ Ben Burrows (13 January 2014). "Pictured: A very few Indian Hindu worshippers drink COW URINE to help prevent cancer". Mirror. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015. ^ Dean Nelson (11 February 2009). "India makes cola from cow urine". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2015. ^ Chattopadhyay, Aditi (2020-03-17). "Fact check: No, Cow Urine Cannot Ward Off COVID-19". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09. ^ "Cow Urine Must Leave Our Health Discourse and Its Proponents, Our Politics". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-01-09. ^ "CASTE DISCRIMINATION:". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09. ^ "Hidden Apartheid". Human Rights Watch. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2021-01-09. ^ "OHCHR | Caste systems violate human rights and dignity of millions worldwide – New UN expert report". www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09. ^ "UN report slams India for caste discrimination". 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