Interesting, although I think your definition of compassion is flat out wrong. Makes me question your conclusions.https://twitter.com/meaningness/status/647802917026557953 …
@VincentHorn Point there is just that compassion doesn’t give reliable guidance about what to do. So it’s inadequate as a basis for ethics.
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@VincentHorn That’s not to say it’s not incredibly important—it is! But it’s only part of the story, and Buddhism lacks the rest. -
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@Meaningness : Yeah, if people are just trying to faithfully interpret the Pali Canon as a basis for their Buddhism I would agree. -
@VincentHorn That, but also (I will argue much later in the series) the modern mainstream is missing important pieces too.
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@Meaningness@VincentHorn Compassion - concern for the suffering of beings + the willingness to relieve it - is the best base for ethics.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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