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**Adwetyren** · 09-19-2011, 10:19 PM

Hi all,

Over at a friend's house the other night, I noticed this statement on a poster in his living room --

"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crisis maintain their neutrality."

I guess the Swiss are in trouble...

Do you agree with the statement? Is it in line with, or contradictory to, the Buddha's teachings? How should a Buddhist respond in "times of great moral crisis" -- and particularly in situations where one or more parties are behaving in ways that directly and intentionally cause suffering?

09-19-2011, 10:19 PM	#1
Adwetyren Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	Neutrality and moral crisis Hi all, Over at a friend's house the other night, I noticed this statement on a poster in his living room -- "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crisis maintain their neutrality." I guess the Swiss are in trouble... Do you agree with the statement? Is it in line with, or contradictory to, the Buddha's teachings? How should a Buddhist respond in "times of great moral crisis" -- and particularly in situations where one or more parties are behaving in ways that directly and intentionally cause suffering?
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