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The Manusmriti
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9 answers across the worldviews stand on this work
- HinduismWhat defines right and wrong?at 2.6–2.12
- HinduismAre its teachings fixed and final, or open to new understanding?at 1.85–86
- HinduismHow should a follower handle relationships, work, hardship, and community?at 6
- HinduismWhat does it teach about men and women — their rights, duties, and roles?at 3.56, 5.147–148, 9.3
- HinduismWhat happens when someone fails morally — punishment, forgiveness, purification, karma, or correction?at 11
- HinduismAre right and wrong real and fixed, or made up by societies?at 2.1–2.13
- HinduismWhat does it forbid?at 11.55
- HinduismWhat kind of society does it call for, and where do its laws come from?at 1.87–91
- HinduismWhen does it allow force to be used, if ever — and for what purpose?at 7
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