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Haley Beeler

Haley Beeler. November 4 th , 2009 Period 9/10. Hinduism- -- War. Includes both teachings that condemn violence and war Believe that it’s right to use force in self-defense The Rig Veda sets the rules of war States that a warrior will go to hell if he breaks any of them

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Haley Beeler

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  1. Haley Beeler November 4th, 2009 Period 9/10

  2. Hinduism--- War • Includes both teachings that condemn violence and war • Believe that it’s right to use force in self-defense • The Rig Veda sets the rules of war • States that a warrior will go to hell if he breaks any of them • Do not poison the tip of your arrow • Do not attack the sick or old • Do not attack a child or a woman • Do not attack from behind

  3. Arjuna ---------- Ahimsa • Arjuna was about to go into battle when he discovered many of his relatives and friends were on the opposing side. Arjuna didn't want to kill people he loved, but was persuaded to do so by Krishna. • it is his duty to fight because he was born a warrior --- (born a member of a warrior caste) • violence only affects the body and cannot harm the soul, so killing is not a fault and there is no reason for Arjuna not to kill people, nor should he be sorry for those he has killed --- (spiritual is what matters) • One should avoid harming any living thing, and also avoid the desire to harm any living thing • The Indian leader Gandhi, believed that Ahimsa was the highest duty of a human being

  4. Buddhism --- capital punishment • There’s no unified Buddhist policy on capital punishment • First Precept requires individuals to abstain from injuring or killing any living creature • Buddhism believes that in the cycle of birth and re-birth, if capital punishment is administered it will have compromising effects on the souls of both offender and the punisher in future incarnations

  5. Capital Punishment • Buddhism’s strong views: • inhumane treatment of an offender does not solve their misdeeds or those of humanity in general - the best approach to an offender is reformatory rather than disciplinary • punishment should only be to the extent to which the offender needs to make amends, and his rehabilitation into society should be of vital importance • punishing an offender with excessive cruelty will injure not just the offender's mind, but also the mind of the person doing the punishing • it is impossible to administer severe punishment with composure and compassion • if the crime is particularly serious, the person may be banished from the community or country • Despite teachings several countries with Buddhist populations retain the death penalty, and some of them continue to use it.

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