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**antilt** · 06-09-2011, 03:39 AM

There seems to be a contradiction in the way the disabled-mentally and physically-are viewed in Thailand.
One the one hand there is the general "folk Buddhism" belief that the disabled are being punished for sins in a previous life, on the other hand, the specific familial shame of having a disabled member-loss of face etc.
I feel that if monks were to promote proper care of the disabled as a positive opportunity for families, and society at large, to make merit, a lot of poor attitude to the disabled would change for the better.
But perhaps I am being too simplistic.

06-09-2011, 03:39 AM	#6
antilt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 338 Senior Member	There seems to be a contradiction in the way the disabled-mentally and physically-are viewed in Thailand. One the one hand there is the general "folk Buddhism" belief that the disabled are being punished for sins in a previous life, on the other hand, the specific familial shame of having a disabled member-loss of face etc. I feel that if monks were to promote proper care of the disabled as a positive opportunity for families, and society at large, to make merit, a lot of poor attitude to the disabled would change for the better. But perhaps I am being too simplistic.
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