The Dalai Lama on Marxism

[Stephen E Philion]

Couldn't this half Marxist half Buddhist have come up with a better
solution for the Chilean Pinochet dilemma than "forgive him"...? I mean,
maybe a  marxist-buddhist leader could have thought of something like,
confiscate his assets and open a school dedicated to making sure his
victims' children can learn the truth about what happened...? 

Steve

On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Nathan Newman wrote:


> 
> With some of the debates recently on the progressive vs. reactionary nature
> of the Dalai Lama, this forwarded post seems interesting.--Nathan Newman
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:owner-jhurd_dsa-doc at indiana.edu] On Behalf Of ANDERSON DAVID
> 
> "Of all the modern economic theories, the economic system of Marxism is
> founded on moral principles, while capitalism is concerned with only with
> gain and profitability.  Marxism is concerned with the distribution of
> wealth
> on an equal basis and the equitable utilization of the means of production.
> It is also concerned with the fate of the working classes--that is the
> majority--as well as the with the fate of those who are underprivileged and
> in need, and Marxism cares about the victims of minority-imposed
> exploitation. For those reasons the system appeals to me, and it seems fair.
> I just recently read an article a paper where his holiness the Pope also
> pointed out some positive aspects of Marxism...
>    The failure of the regime in the Soviet Union was, for me not the failure
> of Marxism but the failure of totalitarianism. For this reason I think of
> myself as half-Marxist, half-Buddhist."
> 
> The Dalai Lama in Beyond Dogma: Dialogues and Discourses
> 
> 
>