[lbo-talk] Buddha and Celibacy

Chris Doss lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 16 03:27:41 PDT 2004


--- Brian Charles Dauth <magcomm at ix.netcom.com> wrote: Dear List:

As far as Buddha and celibacy is concerned:

The reason Buddha said members of the sangha should practice celibacy was pragmatic: The sangha was not a place to raise children. Since at the time there was no effective means of birth control, the Buddha advised celibacy.

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Huh? How complicated is it to make a condom? You just need skin.

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