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Is Manu Smriti just about Bramhin Previlage?

An Anti Hindu from this website 1 lists problems with Manu Smriti

  • Brahmins teach that God created them from his mouth to glorify them and created some other castes from his feet to let them serve the Brahmins Laws of Manu Chapter 1
  • Brahmins urge simple people to donate and offer generous gifts to the Brahmins claiming that people will get hundred-thousand-fold rewards – Laws of Manu Chapter 7
  • An offering to Brahmins saves from misfortune and from great guilt. – Laws of Manu Chapter 3
  • Brahmin sanctifies any company (which he may enter), seven ancestors and seven descendants, and he alone deserves (to possess) this whole earth – Laws of Manu Chapter 1
  • Chapter 7 teaches that Kings should honor Brahmins, should be lenient towards Brahmins, and should consult them in important decisions and should always obey them
  • Hindu priests teach that money given to Brahmins is declared to be an imperishable treasure for kings
  • Chapter 8 teaches that Brahmins are the masters of everything and authorizes Brahmins to decide in justice and law matters
  • Chapter 9 provides exceptional inheritance rights to Brahmins
  • Chapter 11 entitles Brahmins to take the law into their own hands and settle the disputes without referring to law and justice system of other castes
  • Brahmin is the image of God and is the master of all castes – Laws of Manu Chapter 2 and 10 Is all this true ? Are there any valid refutations to his points??