[Buddha-l] A New Crime

[Alex Wilding]

Sad, isn't it? Whoever offends me, teaches me, brings me down to earth -
hell, I might even have to laugh at myself!

The freedom to poke fun at the Queen of England (Dr Who fans will know that
the English "royal" family are in fact werewolves), Jesus and all the
saints, Mohammed and his turbaned cronies, Buddha, Hitler, the American
government's abandonment of civilized standards of justice, drunks, yogis,
Catholic priests, masons, people with red hair, Trungpa, the Dalai Lama,
hotel receptionists... (I could go on, but I think you see where I'm going
with this) is vital for cultural health.

What a shame that after two-and-a-half millennia, the Buddhists aren't a bit
more grown up.

All the best
Alex W

> -----Original Message-----
> From: buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com [mailto:buddha-l-
> bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Bernie Simon
> Sent: Monday, 22 January 2007 12:08 PM
> To: buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com
> Subject: [Buddha-l] A New Crime
> 
>  From Sri Lanka:
> 
> "A two year jail term or a fine of Rs. 100,000 is to be imposed on
> those found guilty of misusing the image of the Lord Buddha. These
> penalties are included in the Buddha Sasana Bill to be presented in
> parliament soon.
> 
> "The use, display, printing, manufacture, sale or distribution of a
> picture of the Lord Buddha or figures similar to a picture of the Lord
> Buddha, statues or Buddhist sign or signs relating to Buddhism in a
> manner that disgraces the Buddha Sasana will be an offence."
> 
> Certain fashion designers should arrange their vacation plans
> accordingly.
> 
> ----
> Bernie Simon
> So who is rich and who is poor
> I cannot say
> 
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