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Fosdick · in its eye are mirrored far off mountains · Veteran
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Re: Should a Buddhist own a gun ?
It is not true that guns have no purpose other than killing. Nonetheless, that's certainly why they were invented, and arguably remains their primary use. To not own weapons would seem to be a logica… (View Post)
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Re: Should a Buddhist own a gun ?
I own 3 guns, passively acquired by gift or inheritance. Wouldn't care to generalize about whether I, or anyone else, should have them or not. (View Post)
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Re: Death
(Quote) I'll let you know when I get there. Maybe it is like being born, or growing up, or getting old - a rebirth, a whole new set of reference points to navigate. Or maybe not. Perhaps the uncertai… (View Post)1 -
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
With money comes power. No bottom to that pit. (View Post)1 -
Re: Did the present already start?
The moment is a purely subjective value, not measurable by objective means. As such, its parameters are almost arbitrary. If I happen to be washing dishes, I generally seem to regard the time spent o… (View Post)2