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Why villainize the "white American", portraying them as "knowing better"? Yes, the mischaracterization of Buddhism is disrespectful, but it comes from ignoranc
by potatoman22 5y ago
Why villainize the "white American", portraying them as "knowing better"? Yes, the mischaracterization of Buddhism is disrespectful, but it comes from ignorance, not malice.
- copio 5y agoHow can you pick and choose without on some level being aware of what you are excluding?
- nineplay 5y agoIt is ignorance that borders on arrogance. They must know that Buddhism is over two thousand years old. They must know that it is central to many cultures all over the world. Yet they somehow are confident that their way is the 'right' way.
- medstrom 5y agoAh, the amorphous "they". Like the amorphous "many". I'm not sure there's all that many that do this.
- mcguire 5y ago"I was with a friend at a Asian market and he looked snottily at some of the Buddha statues and said "Those don't have any relationship with _my_ religion"."
- potatoman22 5y agoPerhaps you should approach this issue with more compassion.