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Buddhism

white_wolf

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4. Of course some Buddhists are violent. People all have potential for violence.

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 03:36 PM

Oct 2012

However, the key difference between Buddhists and members of other sects is that Buddhism is rarely the justification for the violence, simply because it doesn't fit. It's much easier to use Christianity or Islam as a justification than Buddhism, though I would argue that even those religions are mere justifications and not the source of violence.

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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