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Coventina

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3. I confess to being a bad Buddhist, but here's the thing:
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 05:52 PM
19 hrs ago

Buddhists are NOT pacifists.

It is OK to do harm to prevent greater harm.
(Like killing microbes to prevent illness).

At this point, I'm willing to accept the karma of wishing harm to these evil doers.
I am incapable of doing actual violence to stop them, so sending my bad vibes is really the "best" thing I can do.

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8 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

... SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #1
A painful death is my daily prayer for them as well. JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #2
I confess to being a bad Buddhist, but here's the thing: Coventina 19 hrs ago #3
I've been a recent follower of Buddhism JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #4
Bodhisattva Warriors Ponietz 18 hrs ago #15
Extremely cruel canetoad 19 hrs ago #5
I spent a summer there in 1978 milestogo 18 hrs ago #13
I find little to like about America these days....and the people that ignore this cruelty have no morals. walkingman 19 hrs ago #6
Hypocrites bdamomma 19 hrs ago #8
yup markie 19 hrs ago #7
Stephen Miller bdamomma 19 hrs ago #9
"...all about protecting persecuted Christians?" Norrrm 19 hrs ago #10
What a sadistic SOB mzmolly 19 hrs ago #11
It's all so damn cruel. But that's the point I think. Nanjeanne 18 hrs ago #12
WTF? Pacifist Patriot 18 hrs ago #14
Only protecting persecuted White Christians? Just ask the South Africans that came here. n/t aggiesal 18 hrs ago #16
With God on our side struggle4progress 18 hrs ago #17
courtesy of the "pro-life Christian" party Skittles 18 hrs ago #18
Have you ever wondered why we are here on earth! Do we each have a purpose cornball 24 18 hrs ago #19
Or at least stage left 17 hrs ago #20
His agenda cruelty and fear (and self enrichment) vapor2 13 hrs ago #21
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