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Buddhism

byeya

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10. I think a point to make is that Buddhism fosters peace and non-violence.

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 02:37 PM

Oct 2012

Where all life is sacred and wisdom equals compassion, there is not much - if any - room to use Buddhism as a motivator for group violence.
Of course if you put a person, or people, in a position of having to defend their lives and loved ones, then violence is a response to violence. However, if you live in a society where the ethos does not allow situations like this to occur, then peace will prevail.

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Are Buddhists Violent? [View all] AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 OP

No libodem Oct 2012 #1

Buddhist are humans YankeyMCC Oct 2012 #2

At least your last line wasn't oxymoron Oct 2012 #12

"exceedingly odd variant " YankeyMCC Oct 2012 #3

Of course some Buddhists are violent. People all have potential for violence. white_wolf Oct 2012 #4

Maybe you guys can help me out here AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #5

there are big differences among those who 'profess' to follow the Buddha's teachings .... marasinghe Oct 2012 #6

Thanks for this, most helpful AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #8

Some Buddhists can be violent left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 #7

I think there are much more complex and important ethnic idenfications... ellisonz Oct 2012 #9

I think a point to make is that Buddhism fosters peace and non-violence. byeya Oct 2012 #10

Chinese invasion of Tibet left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 #11