Comment by vunderba
9 hours ago
> Compare it to the rest of the world in the first century, and it’s extremely enlightened
This reads like somebody who doesn't have a lot of knowledge/experience with other religious texts.
A core principle in Theravada Buddhism, one of the oldest schools of Buddhist philosophy, is the practice of ahimsa [1] - avoiding actions which cause undue suffering to any living being and that even includes animals. You can find this concept in Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.
Abrahamic religions don't crack the top 10 of most empathetic and compassionate world views IMHO.
>This reads like somebody who doesn't have a lot of knowledge/experience with other religious texts.
It's been a while, but I've taken a class on Dharmic religions, and another on Middle Eastern Religions (mostly Islam, Judaism, and Coptic Orthodox Church). I've also read a fair amount about most of the other largish world religions.
>ahimsa [1] - avoiding actions which cause undue suffering to any living being and that even includes animals.
Avoiding causing undue suffering is a huge step away from the commandment to actively love all people including your enemies.