India, July 20 -- Vishnu Smriti 5.104 and Angiras Samhita 1.39: "If an untouchable caste intentionally touches a non-Dalit, then he or she is to be put to death. The Dvija is purified by consuming cow dung and urine.

O Hindu,

In the agricultural fields, You are the owners Of land our ancestors tilled Without ever seeing a deed. We bend under the sun; You rest under the neem tree, Discuss how to rape our daughters, Discuss how to dismember our bodies, Discuss how to maim us, Discuss how to burn us alive, Discuss how to eliminate us, And discuss our laziness.

In the government office, You are "Sir" and "Madam." Voices that say, "We are a meritocracy here." While your own mediocrity Sits comfortably in power, And our brilliance Waits in ...