[lrtoinbert]

I've always resented the statement that buddhism is not "socially engaged". I'll admit, my main interest is in tibetan buddhism from which I have understood that the highest form of compassion is the transmission of the buddha dharma (not in an evangelist way). If you stepped back and looked at things from that perspective it would make alot more sense for a portion of the populace to spend years in solitude to cultivate qualities that can be passed onto others.

When physicists do extensive research on the inner workings of the material universe few ever say "should physicists be more socially engaged, like them biologists?" By the way don't read too much into that biologist bit, I added it for some light comedy