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Not going to argue with you about Buddhist philosophy you clearly studied Buddhism through some western orientation. An actual Buddhist would never harm any other living thing at great cost to themselves. You are talking about FAKE western buddhist who pick and choose which Buddhist doctrine they are going to follow based on preference through their own ego.
Partially incorrect? I studied from Theravada Buddhist natives that escaped Cambodia because of the active genocide happening in the 20th century. You kind of reinforce my point considering every post you make includes ignorant and presumptuous comments to fill your narrative instead of using that "unconditional love" and acceptance you spoke of a few posts back. Since you seem to be ignorant, there are multiple schools of Buddhism with the more "traditional" ones having more strict interpretations, but to call the others fake is laughable.
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The Dali Llama is a Buddhist personality. The eastern faiths equivalent of the western Pope. He is a spiritual leader and ambassador to Buddism around the world so he always reaches for common ground. There are many other Buddhist monks/sages/ascetics and they don't have to put on an "ego" on the way the Dali Llama does. The fact you think the Dali Llama is the spokesperson for hardline Buddhism is misguided. He's a people pleaser like the Pope.
Earlier in the thread you mentioned losing a Dalai Lama would be an incredible loss of progress, and now you are saying his input has no bearing at all? You cannot have it both ways my friend.
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I didn't mention C-Sections but I guess I should have wrote 8 paragraphs and covered every potential "exception" to the rule. A C-Section is not an abortion. Huge difference brother. I know a lot of woman who've had C-sections I don't put that in the same "category" as an abortion. A woman taking on more physical damage to her body in the form of a C-Section because she cared about the health and safety of her baby is not the same as killing her baby in the wound because "My body my choice"
YOU stated that abortions are wrong because they break the "Natural law". I stated examples of other things that break natural law that are acceptable in society. If you can't understand that simple concept your argument doesn't have foundation. Just say "I don't agree with abortion" instead of making stuff up.
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I never said abortion should be limited by the government I said it's morally wrong. I never told anyone what they should do with their body I simply said an abortion harms a woman physically/psychologically. What's so hard to understand about that?
I understand that. If that is your stance i'm perfectly fine with it as long as you respect that it should not be restricted by government. But we are posting in a thread where others are belittling the celebration that the France government understands reproductive rights