Because everyone is treated equally in Buddhism.
The untouchables are the lowest class in the Indian castes.
Buddhism has no castes. The rejection of the Hindu caste system was one of Buddha's objectives.
the people who belonged to the lowest of the four castes in Hinduism that is the shudras were reegarded as the untouchables.
Yes Buddhism was open to all.
Buddhism in one sense is without any castes.
I would amuse that because the Buddha said that all people are equal and that you can not be constrained by your caste that this was attractive to many who felt the caste system was oppressive.
They were the people who collect the trash and do most dirty works that the other Castes dos not want to do.
First was the Priest, then the Warriors, then the Merchants and the Land Owners, Next the Peasants and Slaves, Lastly the Outcastes (Untouchables)
Under Buddhist thought there would be no Caste System so that the stigma of being lower caste or untouchable would disappear.
4 plus 1 (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras plus Mlechas - otherwise known as untouchables)
"Brahmin" is the highest caste in India. There are mainly four castes with number of sub-divisions. Following is the caste-ranks: 1. Brahmin. - Highest. 2. Kshatriya. 3. Marchent (Vaishya). 4. Untouchables (Kshudra) Lowest. Thanks.
If "classes" means castes, then no. Buddhism does not support the caste system as is present in the Hindu religion.