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**Affolfembonge** · 04-19-2010, 02:11 PM

from post #14

Hi Gerry,

I think if these issues are in the hands of our governments then we're powerless as individuals to do anything other than vote, protest, or refuse to fight, depending on personal choices.

As for the question of killing within the context of being a Buddhist practitioner, references have been provided by both plwk and myself.

from post #20

As our membership is worldwide, some members are resident in places where there is capital punishment for murder.

In my view to kill someone as a punishment for murder is an "eye for an eye" mentality and not part of Buddhist teachings or practice.

If someone killed a relative, what possible benefit, as a practitioner,would there be in seeing that person killed too ? None.

04-19-2010, 02:11 PM	#19
Affolfembonge Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	from post #14 Hi Gerry, I think if these issues are in the hands of our governments then we're powerless as individuals to do anything other than vote, protest, or refuse to fight, depending on personal choices. As for the question of killing within the context of being a Buddhist practitioner, references have been provided by both plwk and myself. from post #20 As our membership is worldwide, some members are resident in places where there is capital punishment for murder. In my view to kill someone as a punishment for murder is an "eye for an eye" mentality and not part of Buddhist teachings or practice. If someone killed a relative, what possible benefit, as a practitioner,would there be in seeing that person killed too ? None.
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