Question. Why is the Dalai Lama accepting the Gold Medal

Lint Head

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Sun Oct-14-07 10:42 PM
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Question. Why is the Dalai Lama accepting the Gold Medal

of Freedom from a man that is a liar? A man whose lies are responsible the the deaths of thousands of people. A man that has destroyed the Constitution. If this happens, the Dalai Lama has very little character and I will lose all respect I had for him. He will be a man that is in it for himself. That is the absolute opposite of what Buddhism is about. :dem:

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bridgit

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Sun Oct-14-07 10:43 PM
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1. oh please, not again...

:eyes:

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Lint Head

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Sun Oct-14-07 10:52 PM
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3. I've been away from DU. Has this subject been done to death?

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bridgit

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Sun Oct-14-07 11:01 PM
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7. The Dalai Lama is a "lamb chomping" Hitler incarnate...

Hitler, who was himself a vegetarian :eyes: The Dalai Lama is nevertheless EVIL!! He is a liar!! He is a charlatan due for the comeuppance due for that of g.w. bush, the one bush will NEVER recieve but yes, sadly, still...it's been done...The Dalai Lama is what he is

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MannyGoldstein

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Sun Oct-14-07 10:52 PM
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2. It's A Buddhist Thing

The simple answer (based on my little knowledge of the subject) is that Buddhists believe that you must show compassion for all creatures, even a liar who's responsible for killing many and shredding the Constitution. They feel that, in the end, this will lead to minimizing the totality of human suffering.

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Lint Head

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Sun Oct-14-07 10:57 PM
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5. I see. Thanks for a concise answer as opposed to the

veiled innuendos out-you-windows from some folks that respond. I have several Buddhist friends that are upset that this is happening.:dem:

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wundermaus

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Sun Oct-14-07 10:54 PM
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4. keep your friends close - hold your enemies closer...

i too am curious what the Dalai Lama will whisper in Bush's ear as he accepts the award...

(what would you say?)

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Lint Head

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Sun Oct-14-07 11:00 PM
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6. I would not want to get close enough to whisper anything in

his ear anymore than I would want to get close to Hilter. I usually step over or walk around a pile of fecal matter. :dem:

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