Hinduism and Human Rights & Key Teachings

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Human rights focus in the West

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Individual rights

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Human rights focus in the East/Asia

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Community relations

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Situational uniqueness

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Human rights in community context

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Western Human Rights clash

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Eastern/Asian religious practices

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Arcot Krishnaswami Study

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Principles on Freedom and Non-Discrimination

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Bangkok Declaration (1993)

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Human rights developed from within East/Asia

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No term for 'right' in Sanskrit

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Caste system discrimination

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Cows in Hinduism

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Sacred animals, slaughter forbidden

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Human dignity in Hindu society

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Linked to social duties and castes

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Duty vs Rights in Hinduism

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Duty (Dharma) more important