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[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago

The stuff he tells to the world is very different from what he tells his own followers. Let's not forget that he comes from a very long tradition of repressive theocracy.

[-] Gloomy@mander.xyz 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Show me one example, please. In my experience the message for his followers is absolutely the same. He speakes about Buddha, about kindness and wisdom and how to apply the Buddhas words in the modern world.

I have seen quite a few events now that he has held for Tibtain monks and nuns and that were provided with English subtitles. I see no different message there, than he has for his western audiences. Of course, there is a difference in how he speaks about things, but not what he is saying.

[-] Shezzagrad@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago

Worse then raping children and a "god given" mandate to colonize and exploit the world? Just saying that most religions are like this

[-] prole 11 points 4 days ago

Yeah it's not like he's asking little boys to suck on his tongue or anything...

Oh. https://www.npr.org/2023/04/10/1168962589/dalai-lama-apologizes-tongue-kiss

[-] Shezzagrad@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 days ago

Worse than systematic rape within the Catholic church? No offence but I remember this situation and is this all you have? I follow the law of atleast three instances before thinking about patterns (unless the previous 2 are atrocious) this wasn't atrocious, this is silly and weird but also this is fucking Tibet not london. White ignorant ass making wild assumptions over seemingly minor stuff

[-] prole 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You sure this is the hill you want to die on? Defending a religious leader who has already admitted to pedophilic behavior?

Why do you think I'm defending other religions?

And no, it's not minor, and it's kind of telling that you're wiling to ignore it so easily. Would it be minor if it was your child? It's absolutely atrocious, and unacceptable no matter where you reside on the planet.

[-] Shezzagrad@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago

You sure this is the hill you want to die on? Defending a religious leader who has already admitted to pedophilic behavior?

Buddy it seems like between the two of us. You're the one out of sources. You're really digging into this one thing. Is that all you have and yet have the gall to talk about a hill to die on?

I'm not defending the dali liama, but i am saying you lack any Nuance or any knowledge on the topic and this conversation is proof of that.

Would it be minor if it was your child? It's absolutely atrocious, and unacceptable no matter where you reside on the planet.

Not everybody on earth acts like a European/American. Believe it or not, not every culture Is as sex obsessed. You can be hugged and kissed by people you share absolutely no blood to in many Asian cultures (coming from an Asian) and the nuances are long and varied, longer than I can be bothered to write but it you had any willingness to learn, you would and could, but that's asking too much.

So I ask again, you say pedophilic behaviour, a pedo is someone who is sexually attracted to kids. I'll ask again, did the Dali liama fuck a child or say publically he wants to fuck children? Even on Lemmy it seems critical debate is a dying breed

[-] prole 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The dude sucked a child's tongue. It's fucking disgusting that you're defending that. There is no nuance there, sorry.

[-] Gloomy@mander.xyz 6 points 4 days ago

Correct. There is no nuance in your statement. At all.

[-] Shezzagrad@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The boy slowly moves his head closer to the Dalai Lama's but appears only to touch his forehead before withdrawing.

First nuance of what you insisted happened that it... Didn't actually happen

In Tibet, sticking out one's tongue is known as a traditional greeting, stemming from a 9th-century myth about an unpopular king with a black tongue.

Second nuance that its ABSOLUTELY a pedophilic thing to do... It wasn't and again, it didn't happen.

From the same article you just linked. You really aren't proving your case well and instead flalling and getting emotional. You need to touch some grass and maybe read the articles or up on whatever you're blathering about?

I can't be bothered finding any more articles, but I'm looking at how the thread is going and its not currently in your favour, let's stop it here

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