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Monday, 4 December 2017

Warped Buddhism

re: "Tell tourists naked truth" (Editorial, December 2)


Dear editor,

Whilst it is true that tourists should "show respect when they travel," it is equally true that the gross over-reaction by hysterical Thai authorities fails to respect common sense and decency, not to mention the teachings of the Buddha. Sadly, this use of Buddhism as a weapon to attack others is a common occurrence in Thailand, where respect for the Buddha's actual teachings is either ignored, as in the daily slaughter of animals to sate a very carnal lust for tasty roasts, or it actually criminalized, as in the harsh censorship laws designed to prevent the right understanding that is an essential part of the Buddha's wisdom.

The two foreigners were rude fools, but it is not obvious that they are the more guilty party in disrespecting Buddhism in Thailand.

 Felix Qui

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The above letter to the editor is the text as submitted by Felix Qui to the Bangkok Post.

The text as edited was published in PostBag on December 4, 2017, under the title "Warped Buddhism" at https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/postbag/1371839/a-tilted-playing-field
  

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