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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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 Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:30 pm Post subject: Buddhist Fascism? |
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| I'm well aware that many here consider Buddhists to be the gentle humming birds of our existence but it looks like there might be some religious cleansing going from the robed ones. The Bush Administration is permitting 60,000 plus Hindu Bhutanese refugees to emigrate to The US from refugee camps in Nepal. There are many arguments by the parties concerned and one of them is that Bhutan had purged these people because they wanted a Buddhist state. This plus the expelling of 50,000 plus Hmong from friendly Thailand puts Buddhists in the league with Nazi Germany with its treatment of those that are different. India has refused to help as well. Asylum seeker = "Jew In the Oven". |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm well aware that many here consider Buddhists to be the gentle humming birds of our existence |
You wouldn't be attributing stances to people who have never said anything like that, would you? |
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Pligganease
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: The deep south...
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm well aware that many here consider Buddhists to be the gentle humming birds of our existence |
You wouldn't be attributing stances to people who have never said anything like that, would you? |
Haven't you realized that this character's shtick is to pretend to be more enlightened by playing a person that is racist? He has to be more enlightened, so he needs to also pretend that other people are less enlightened. |
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm well aware that many here consider Buddhists to be the gentle humming birds of our existence |
You wouldn't be attributing stances to people who have never said anything like that, would you? |
There are acts of commission...
"Everybody likes Buddhists" , "The Dali lama is coming to town!"
and acts of omission
"Organized religion, ie Christianity and Islam have done so much harm to the world"
Both of these actions show leniency toward Buddhism.
If your posts and thoughts are truly free Buddhist advocacy, then my accusation does not apply to you. |
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happeningthang
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Pligganease wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
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| I'm well aware that many here consider Buddhists to be the gentle humming birds of our existence |
You wouldn't be attributing stances to people who have never said anything like that, would you? |
Haven't you realized that this character's shtick is to pretend to be more enlightened by playing a person that is racist? He has to be more enlightened, so he needs to also pretend that other people are less enlightened. |
I dunno Plig, he just seems outright racist to me. No schtick involved, unless he's forgetting to signal it. |
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mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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| as always, discus the post and not the poster. |
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Funkdafied
Joined: 04 Nov 2007
Location: In Da House
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm well aware that many here consider Buddhists to be the gentle humming birds of our existence |
I dont feel that, and dont see much evidence at all on this forum that people believe it. You`re making things up.
All religion can easily be corrupted and used for political manipulation of a population. That`s why Im against all religion, including buddhism. |
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mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:27 am Post subject: |
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you know where he gets his icons from. right? that in and of itself says everything. from "the onion", that grown up version of mad magazine for the new millenium.
so, the power elite in two countries are kicking out others. what skill sets do these folks bring to the US that will benefit the US? i guess they'll be settled in dodge city and can work in the beef processing industries when the mexicans get busted and the ethiopians go on strike. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Buddhist Fascism? |
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| Tony_Balony wrote: |
| The Bush Administration is permitting 60,000 plus Hindu Bhutanese refugees to emigrate to The US from refugee camps in Nepal. There are many arguments by the parties concerned and one of them is that Bhutan had purged these people because they wanted a Buddhist state. This plus the expelling of 50,000 plus Hmong from friendly Thailand puts Buddhists in the league with Nazi Germany with its treatment of those that are different. |
Hindus are not Buddhists. Moreover, to play the "fascist" card is totally lame. Apparently you have a broadly distorted view of what this actually entails 
How can Hindus seek to establish a Buddhist state?
btw - has not Bhutan long been Buddhist? Where did these Hindus originate from? Were they by chance Tamil-type militants trying to pull a Sri Lanka?
Who exactly are the Hmong? Sounds like an ethnic grouping.
Got a weblink ... or three ... Baloney? |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Location: I walk along the avenue
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:18 am Post subject: |
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| I'm well aware that many here consider Buddhists to be the gentle humming birds of our existence |
Gotta say, my opinions on Buddhism notwithstanding, I like your turn of phrase there, Baloney. The gentle humming birds of our existence. I think I'm gonna steal that, if you don't mind. |
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mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:46 am Post subject: |
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| ...and hummingbirds are aggressive. they used to have at me when i was cutting the lawn. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Who exactly are the Hmong? Sounds like an ethnic grouping.
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They are. I vaguely remember something about them being a hill tribe, but I associate them with Vietnam/Laos, not Thailand. |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| as always, discus the post and not the poster. |
Okay.
"These posts are always utterly stupid shit"
That good? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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I think we all have to admit that IGTG got this one right:
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| Hindus are not Buddhists. |
It seems he is raising his game. |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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| Immigration is good. They have to pay into social security. |
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