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After everything else the U.S. did to the Native people I think Mount Rushmoore was the last The point wasn't to catalogue all the abuses to Native people in the US and Australia and do a comparative study of atrocities. One example each suffices …
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@vinlyn I see your Mark Twain and raise you George Carlin: If you vote you don't have a right to complain, because you're an enabler. I'm not sure I agree with Carlin, but his logic isn't bad.
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Before we condemn the Chinese I think we all need to look in our own backyard. In my country (Australia), we have basically wiped out an entire civilisation in a little over 200 years.......sad :( They run tours on Ayers Rock. They twisted the ar…
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Did I ever say they were evil? No, but Tibet was feudal nation for much of it's history. Feudalism is an oppressive system by its very nature and Tibet was undoubtedly Feudal. That doesn't justify China's actions at all, and I do think this current…
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@caznamyaw I get most of that spin, but how do the Dems spin the job loss and unemployment in their favor? The numbers are a fail for Obama Political manoeuvring. They like to block as much as possible in order to make the president fail and credit…
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Me too, but I don't see the Dems as being any better.... I thought I'd go Libertarian in the recent local elections, and they had that option, but state laws are that you have to vote in your party, and there were no Libertarians to vote for... Di…
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All that being said, I do think this current Dalai Lama has a chance to change things regarding female Dalai Lamas simply because since he is no longer the rule of Tibet he can be more flexible regarding his successor. Now that... is a good point. I…
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@Cinorjer It is very complicated. I actually really like the current Dalia Lama, I think for someone who came from where he did he is a very progressive leader in many ways. However, the rule of the lamas in Tibet before China was just as bad as…
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Be real. The Dalai Lama is male and comes from Tibet because the head monks are male and from Tibet, and the monks are not about to have a woman Dalai Lama. Neither is the Dalai Lama going to turn out to be a little japanese or black african boy. …
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These answers are all probably better answers to your question than my answer which is: because patriarchy sucks.
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@white_wolf 20+ years of British healthcare and 2 years of Canadian healthcare is my evidence for how much they suck. :lol: Canada is the worst because there isn't an option for private healthcare even if you want it - why we'll be getting US insu…
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I think Rebecca was feed too much pro-capitalist propaganda. I was once an die-hard conservative who believe just hard work and earning capital will make you happy. Yet over the years I find out it's merely an delusion. I've exploited people for ca…
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That's really not Bill Gates's problem unless he wants it to be. And that isn't cruel or harsh, it's just a fact. He can do whatever he likes with his wealth, it's one of the benefits of a free society. He can give it all away if he wants to, or he …
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I'm not saying you in particular are envious, it's just a very common attitude. Wealth inequality... It's just buzzwords. It doesn't actually mean anything. Superficially it means that some people are more wealthy than others. That in itself isn'…
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I'm sorry, but I firmly disagree with your view. You are essentially saying capitalism is meritocratic and that hard work is rewarded. I'm sorry, but Mitt Romney has never worked a day in his life and never will, and yet people who work 3 jobs ca…
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It's all so straightforward to me. My husband earns a better salary than I ever will because he's smarter than me and has a much greater skill set than I do. My manager will earn more than me for the same reasons (hopefully, lol). The owners of th…
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@enko If the Dalai Lama really does come back as a female, I think that would severely weaken that ceiling in Tibetan Buddhism and I, for one, hope it breaks it. Now, on to the Dalai Lama's comments, I think he is a bit mistaken because women st…
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I struggle with this one too. I've always thought sentient meant self-aware and as far as I know humans are the only creatures that fit that category. Though, in a few billion years that might change and some other animals may evolve to the point …
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@LostLight I can't remember which sutra it is in, but I know there is one where Buddha talks about a way for lay people to be reborn and end up getting married in their next life. I can't remember which sutra, I'll try and look it up if you want. …
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@zenmyste The problem, at least to me, isn't that they are gambling, the problem is they are using money that was donated to the temple to do it with. That is essentially stealing from the people who donated.
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I don't see why what one wears is important. Though to be honest if monks are wanting to move to more modern clothes wouldn't simple jeans and shirt be more appropriately than an expensive suit? I think suits can sometimes be used as a status symbo…
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This whole situation is messed up. I don't even know what China has gained by taking Tibet. It has no resources that I'm aware of. I know their justification was freeing the peasantry from a feudal theocracy, but while I do have issues with how T…
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I am only going to address this part of your quote so I took out the rest. As to the Middle East, what economic benefit has the US achieved? There has been no tribute exacted from Iraq (a country enjoying a large oil surplus now), and China has bo…
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Thanks a lot that really helps. So, only Tibetan Buddhists believe reincarnation, the rest hold the view of rebirth? I'm just wondering because I practice at a Tibetan Center, because it's the only one near me, but I don't agree with all of their t…
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I am only going to address this part of your quote so I took out the rest. As to the Middle East, what economic benefit has the US achieved? There has been no tribute exacted from Iraq (a country enjoying a large oil surplus now), and China has bo…
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The actions of the 911 terrorists were motivated by hatred and ignorance. They intended to kill and spread fear. Someone who works as a butcher is not motivated by hatred of animals. by this definition, i can do many harmful, dangerous and foolis…
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Doesn't Buddhism teach that karma is intent? If so, then I don't think he would experience negative consequences for his actions, unless his intent was to cause suffering. His intent doesn't seem to be that, but rater to provide food for his commu…
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I find it funny that a supposedly atheist communist state is trying to ban something that they don't even believe exists.
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How can one choose to not be reincarnated? I always thought only Buddha's could not be reincarnated? Also, since he is a Dali Lama and there are still unenlightened beings wouldn't not being reincarnated g break his Bodhisattva vows?
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Oh and I have another question on Mahayana. I've read about the Bodhisattva vows and I'm curious does everyone take those vows upon becoming a member of a Mahayana community or are those vows for monks and nuns only?