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dentured servants; these are children given in ransom for their families
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debts, and constitutes a form of slavery. It is also estimated that a fur-
ther 8 million children are doing hard farm labor. The Times of India

newspaper reported on the 11th of April 1984, that these children live
under conditions reminiscent of “torture camps”. 38 «Çocukların
Kölelikteki Özel Durumu, Turizm, Çocuk Seks Ticareti ve Köleligi»,
(The Special Position of Children in Slavery, Tourism, the Child Sex
Trade and Slavery), Irfan Erdogan, Ankara University, They spend their
lives fighting off starvation. Hindus receive such news complacently as
they consider this destitution justified by the caste system and have no
qualms when they make the most expensive food offerings to their self-
made idols. India is a country where this irrational system is regarded as
not only highly commendable, but highly reasonable, and where food is
given to statues rather than the hungry.
India’s education system is nothing to be proud of either.
Approximately half of all children between the age of 6 and 14 are either
working or do not attend school for other reasons. The state education
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system is neither compulsory nor fair. Poor people simply cannot af-
ford school uniforms, transport or educational material. The education
system’s significant failings are partly due to the fact that education is
considered by many, including the government, as unnecessary for the
members of the lower castes.
This is a cruel system that can only exist in idolatrous societies de-
void of religious morality. It is unjust and contrary to the morality of the
Qur’an. Allah reveals in the Qur’an that all weaknesses and destitution
is given to mankind as a trial for their conduct in this world. Allah says:
“We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss of
wealth and life and fruits. But give good news to the steadfast.” (Surat
al-Baqara: 155) Sickness or poverty is not a punishment, but a trial, and

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)