[Andrew] I wonder how it would be possible for Tibetans ( for example ) to exercise biological quality ( nationalism, survivalism ) without violating some "higher level" moral edict, such as "thou shalt not dehumanize nor slur the enemy".
[Arlo] I would think its possible to separate out a military foe from demonizing everyone of a particular ethnicity. But hey, that's just me. Obviously, that is a level of "discriminating" that is impossible for some. Would you say that violence or even "hate" against Americans of Japanese descent following Pearl Harbor was moral or even justifiable? [Andrew] I am suggesting that Tibetans are probably "hate filled" and less than holy with regards to the Chinese. If so, are they misguided? Sensitivity training? [Arlo] I would think that most Tibetans are smart enough folk not extend their valid anger against a specific aggressor into "everyone of Chinese descent is an inferior subhuman". Maybe you missed something the Dalai Lama said to the Tibetan people way back in 1971. "Inspite of the fact that we Tibetans have to oppose Communist China, I can never bring myself to hate her people. Hatred is not a sign of strength, but of weakness. When Lord Buddha said that hatred cannot be overcome by hatred, he was not only being spiritual. But His words reflect the practical reality of life. What ever one achieves through hatred will not last long. On the other hand, hatred will only generate more problems. And for the Tibetan people who are faced with such a tragic situation, hatred will only bring additional depression. Moreover, how can we hate a people who do not know what they are doing? How can we hate millions of Chinese, who have no power and are helplessly led by their leaders? We cannot even hate the Chinese leaders for they have suffered tremendously for their nation and the cause which they believe to be right. I do not believe in hatred, but I do believe, as I have always done, that one day truth and justice will triumph." (The Dalai Lama) Apparently many do posses a level of discernment that you lack. Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
