Manusmriti is not about caste alone. Manusmriti is moremisunderstood than anyother ancient texts.
caste is professional brotherhood in modern terms. He was talking within the religion. He was talking of system inside the hindu religion thats why it apears more about caste. more over bigger fact is manu was writing at a time when hinduism was under attack by jainism and buddhism. Serious for the first time. So it was a reaction and a reactionary reply to them. take his writings in that backdrop, things will apear more clear, more rational and modern.
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