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Suicide is a big sin in Buddhism and will give you a bad rebirth. I wonder if it's the trauma from the civil war.
by maxxxxx 8y ago
Suicide is a big sin in Buddhism and will give you a bad rebirth. I wonder if it's the trauma from the civil war.
- tastyfreeze 8y agoTrauma from the civil war sounds much more plausible than Buddhism or emotional restraint. Twenty-five years of war is bound to leave a generous portion of the population with PTSD and grief of loss. People suffering from PTSD or grief tend to have higher suicide rates in other countries.
- maxxxxx 8y agoWe should also keep in mind that "Buddhist countries" probably are as Buddhist as "Christian countries" are Christian which is not much.
- HNLurker2 8y ago>bad rebirth Carl Sagan Dragon fallacy (1) reincarnation may be as real as not existing. Buddhism was mainly a way to solve India caste problem. (1) Carl Sagan, The Demon Haunted World