[Buddha-l] more tibetan self-immolations

[Jo]

On Behalf Of Richard Hayes
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 3:32 PM


On Jan 8, 2012, at 11:22 AM, sjziobro at cs.com wrote:

> They've occupied it since and implemented policies that oppress the
Tibetan people, which oppression includes eradicating as much as possible
their culture, and any hint of an uprising has been brutally suppressed.

Undeniably true. But why recommend a course of action that would guarantee
their complete and utter demise. Ask any Lakota, Apache, Comanche, Shoshone
or Paiute how much sense it makes to make war on a bunch of totally ruthless
and greedy occupiers of your land. 
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Indeed! Not supporting warfare does not imply that one supports suicide,
either.

Joanna