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liberal_at_heart

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6. I agree.

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 12:31 PM

Sep 2014

People are being oppressed either militarily or economically all over the world. I think we are seeing the strain of that. People get desperate and impatient waiting for change through non violent ways. They begin to see violence as a quick fix. Unfortunately there is not quick fix to the world's problems. We must continue to work towards change through non violence even if it seems like it will never happen.

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Not even Buddhists are peaceful in today's world [View all] FrodosPet Sep 2014 OP

Well I've been to a Buddhist temple Bluzmann57 Sep 2014 #1

This is the image most of us have of Buddhism FrodosPet Sep 2014 #2

I agree. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #6

Everyone always forgets that a lot of samurai were Buddhists JHB Sep 2014 #3

Oh well. linuxman Sep 2014 #4

Like other religions, Buddhism has it's extremists. malthaussen Sep 2014 #5

Where do you think "martial arts" came from? CJCRANE Sep 2014 #7

If a Buddhist decides to kick your ass, JEB Sep 2014 #8

I'm studying kung fu. It is fascinating how energy flows through the body and how the body moves. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #9

Well, to be fair BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #10