[Buddha-l] Re: Buddhist pacifism

[Gad Horowitz]

How did we grow out of that one?  Slavery became less profitable--we moved
upwards and onwards to wage slavery, millions in prisons, hiroshima nagasaki
and--some would say abortion on demand


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Hodge" <s.hodge at padmacholing.freeserve.co.uk>
To: "Buddhist discussion forum" <buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Re: Buddhist pacifism


> Mike Austin wrote:
>
> > Ok, I will book myself in for one.  I have had many discussions on this
> > topic. People become dogmatic and try to convert each other.  I explain
my
> > approach and leave it at that. I am happy when people are vegetarian
> > because their intention is good. I don't eat very much meat, but when I
> > do, I don't think my actions of body, speech and mind are bad.
>
> A couple of hundred years ago somebody might have written "I have had many
> discussions on this topic. People become dogmatic and try to convert each
> other.
> I explain my approach and leave it at that. I am happy when people free
> their slaves
> because their intention is good. I don't keep very many slaves, but though
I
> do, I don't think my actions of body, speech and mind are bad."
>
> How did we grow out of that one ?
>
> Best wishes,
> Stephen Hodge
>
>
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