The big bad Reservation Divide

Part 1

Not so long ago, 'Hindu,Muslim,Sikh, Isayee aapas mein hain bhai bhai' and since time immemorial 'vasudhaev kutumbakam'. Humanity has been taught to us since our scriptures were first composed. Other religions, castes and creed I am sure follow a similar code.Religion tends to define an individual.Beliefs, eating habits, clothes, deportment, thoughts, actions and community, all are defined by the religion a person follows. Its like an all pervasive shroud a person is born with carries with him for the rest of life and even in death is not parted with it. In a way religion gives a sense of belonging to something, a sense of security, a sense of brotherhood. But the irony here is that already by preaching and practicing different religions, we are sowing the first seeds of seggregation between people.
Skirmishes and clash of interests between people of different religion is now less of a problem. The current world order means that round the globe there are countries where politics are dominated by a particuar religion. The larger problem at hand now is how the to stop in infighting between people belonging to different religious sects. The sword of religion that mrked the melon of humanity never really stopped at just marking. The chasm it created was too deep. Its just that the damage that was subcutaneous is now beginning to show. The fault lines are widening threatening to swallow entire humanity.
The world has its own share of problems along similar lines. Without going into them i will concentrate on things at home. India holds the distinction of housing the the greatest religious diversity. We have hindus dominating, followed by muslims and then sikhs, christians, parasis, buddhists, jains and various other cults and sects following an amalgamation of beliefs.