| Caste System | Slavery | |
| 1 | A high/low caste person is never forced to do labor work | A slave is forced to do labor work |
| 2 | A high/low caste person is free to travel | A slave is not free to travel |
| 3 | A high/low caste person is never traded | Slaves are traded |
| 4 | A high/low caste person is free to choose a marriage partner | A slave is not free to choose a marriage partner |
| 5 | A high/low caste person can take part in electing a leader and can vote | Slaves cannot elect a leader and cannot vote |
| 6 | A high or low caste person can become the President or Prime Minister | A slave can NEVER become the President or Prime Minister |
Based on the above one can see that the caste system can be considered neutral, neither good, nor bad.
Dividing humans into believers and unbelievers of God based on religious following is thousands of times worse than the caste system.
Slavery is millions of times worse than the caste system and is barbaric.
Taking females captive (in war or out of war) is billions of times worse than the caste system and is most barbaric.
Stoning people to death for whatever reasons is trillions of times worse than the caste system and is most barbaric.
Burning people eternally is zillions of times worse than the caste system.
Dividing humanity based on religion, slavery, stoning people to death, taking females captive, and burning people eternally. These ideologies have NEVER been advocated by the Vedic scriptures, nor by the God of Sanatan-Dharma, Lord Krishna. In the Mahabharat war, which took place 5,000 years ago. Lord Krishna was personally present and not a single person was taken into slavery by any side, not a single female was taken captive, not a single person was stoned to death, and not a single person was sent to burn eternally. In the Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita, and other Vedic scriptures, none of these evil ideologies are advocated.
The caste system is not advocated by Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita and other Vedic scriptures. There is a social work order system advocated by the Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita, but there is no caste system. Learn more from The Vedic Caste System (eternalreligion.org)
The Vedic saint Mahavira, lived around 2,600 years ago, and he stated a moral code in one sentence that outshines anything written in the scriptures that came after him and is one of the essential teachings of the Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita.
“Do not injure, abuse, oppress, enslave, insult, torment, torture, or kill any creature or living being.” (Mahavira)
“One who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities is very dear to Me…” (Lord Krishna, Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita 12.13)
Dividing humanity based on religion, slavery, stoning, taking females captive, and burning people eternally are ideologies which are very clearly advocated by religious systems originating from outside India.