3. Dhamma to be Saddhamma must promote equality between man and man.
1. Men are born unequal.
2. Some are robust, others are weaklings.
3. Some have more intelligence, others have less or none.
4. Some have more capacity, others have less.
5. Some are well-to-do, others are poor.
6. All have to enter into what is called the struggle for existence.
7. In the struggle for existence if inequality be recognised as the rule of the game the weakest will always go to the wall.
8. Should this rule of inequality be allowed to be the rule of life?
9. Some answer in the affirmative on the ground that it results in the survival of the fittest.
10. The question, however, is: Is the fittest the best from the point of view of society.
11. No one can give a positive answer.
12. It is because of this doubt that religion preaches equality. For equality may help the best to survive even though the best may not be the fittest.
13. What society wants is the best and not the fittest.
14. It is, therefore, the primary reason why religion upholds equality.
15. This was the viewpoint of the Buddha and it was because of this that he argued that a religion which does not preach equality is not worth having.
16. Can you respect or believe in a religion which recommends actions that bring happiness to oneself by causing sorrow to others, or happiness to others by causing sorrow, to oneself or sorrow to both oneself and others ?
17. Is not that a better religion which promotes the happiness of others simultaneously with the happiness of oneself and tolerates no oppression.
18. These were some of the most pertinent questions which he asked the Brahmins who opposed Equality.
19. The religion of the Buddha is perfect justice springing from a man's own meritorious disposition.
1. Men are born unequal.
2. Some are robust, others are weaklings.
3. Some have more intelligence, others have less or none.
4. Some have more capacity, others have less.
5. Some are well-to-do, others are poor.
6. All have to enter into what is called the struggle for existence.
7. In the struggle for existence if inequality be recognised as the rule of the game the weakest will always go to the wall.
8. Should this rule of inequality be allowed to be the rule of life?
9. Some answer in the affirmative on the ground that it results in the survival of the fittest.
10. The question, however, is: Is the fittest the best from the point of view of society.
11. No one can give a positive answer.
12. It is because of this doubt that religion preaches equality. For equality may help the best to survive even though the best may not be the fittest.
13. What society wants is the best and not the fittest.
14. It is, therefore, the primary reason why religion upholds equality.
15. This was the viewpoint of the Buddha and it was because of this that he argued that a religion which does not preach equality is not worth having.
16. Can you respect or believe in a religion which recommends actions that bring happiness to oneself by causing sorrow to others, or happiness to others by causing sorrow, to oneself or sorrow to both oneself and others ?
17. Is not that a better religion which promotes the happiness of others simultaneously with the happiness of oneself and tolerates no oppression.
18. These were some of the most pertinent questions which he asked the Brahmins who opposed Equality.
19. The religion of the Buddha is perfect justice springing from a man's own meritorious disposition.
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