[Buddha-l] Buddhism & War

[Ngawang Dorje]

Hi,
   
  While I can accept Dutthagamani went to war, using your enemy's mother as a hostage goes against war ethics. I was wondering if anybody with expertise in Pali could help me look into this.
   
  AFAIK, in the history of Islam, no Muslim leader have used such a tactic. In Islam, they have a code of war ethics.
   
  This bring us to the question, is war necessary in certain situation? Is war a necessary evil? Sorry, to go off-track, but it comes to mind naturally.
   
  Thanks,
  Rahula


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