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zak247

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22. skillful means

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 09:53 PM

Jun 2020

There's an old Buddhist principle called skillful means

It says if you have a cause make sure you use wisdom not emotionalism to be at the forefront of your cause or you may do more harm than good though your intentions may be in the right place.

I’m afraid this protest may not be utilizing skillful means

I hope I'm wrong

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We need 100M Americans to take the streets this Saturday and Sunday. [View all] OrlandoDem2 Jun 2020 OP

What about coronavirus? democrattotheend Jun 2020 #1

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2020 #2

Do you really think people protesting right now have forgotten about it? crickets Jun 2020 #6

Whether they remember there is a pandemic or not, when people are gathering in large numbers, LisaL Jun 2020 #12

You make a good point. nt crickets Jun 2020 #13

This. Tipperary Jun 2020 #20

The people who are out right now are mostly Young People who are at low Risk for the Virus JI7 Jun 2020 #16

But they do not live in a vacuum. Tipperary Jun 2020 #21

I know this but most of these young people aren't considering how they could hurt others JI7 Jun 2020 #27

Even the young people might be at risk. Some of them are quite overweight. LisaL Jun 2020 #28

yes, but when you are young serious illness and death just seems like JI7 Jun 2020 #29

Yes, many are in the high risk groups. Tipperary Jun 2020 #32

They are low risk for having serious consequences. They are not low risk for catching it and LisaL Jun 2020 #25

Masks discourage transmission RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #34

The irony that protesting without proper protection may result in more deaths than caused by police PoliticAverse Jun 2020 #9

Absolutely. LisaL Jun 2020 #11

We need 100M Strong on Nov. 3, 2020 Aviation Pro Jun 2020 #3

Exactly , It's elections that matter most. JI7 Jun 2020 #18

Kabosh due to pandemic some of ya seem to have totally fucking forgot about? Brainfodder Jun 2020 #4

It's like the last two and a half months was all bullshit RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #35

I barely leave my house, don't hug my grandchildren. I've marched before. Not now. dem4decades Jun 2020 #5

Same here democrattotheend Jun 2020 #8

I've done my protests since 2000. Glad to see young people out lindysalsagal Jun 2020 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author SCantiGOP Jun 2020 #7

You know what will overwhelm the system? Tipperary Jun 2020 #23

No, thank you. LisaL Jun 2020 #10

Forget it zak247 Jun 2020 #14

You all raise good points. I got carried away and I can admit that. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2020 #15

Dont worry zak247 Jun 2020 #19

You didn't get carried away. SharonClark Jun 2020 #24

It's fine RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #36

No, no demonstrations with a deadly pandemic nt Meowmee Jun 2020 #17

skillful means zak247 Jun 2020 #22

NO! 👎 nt Raine Jun 2020 #30

Since only about 67 million voted for Hillary and 5 million for someone else other-than-Trump, pnwmom Jun 2020 #31

You are a neighbor just up the road from me. Hour and a half - good traffic. SideStep Jun 2020 #33