• @Termight@lemmy.ml
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      137 days ago

      Weird how Edward Snowden is basically a Boddhisatwa and Julian Assange

      Defining someone a Bodhisattva is complex. Snowden & Assange acted with potential benefit & harm. True Bodhisattvas act from pure compassion & wisdom, embodying equanimity. Their actions offer reflection on truth & consequences.

        • @Termight@lemmy.ml
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          -36 days ago

          Where is the harm?

          Snowden’s disclosures, while aiming for transparency, risked national security, compromised sources, strained relations, & potentially enabled misuse of info. Buddhist principles emphasize avoiding harm & maintaining order, aspects potentially impacted by his actions. A balanced view acknowledges both benefit & risk.

          • Kami
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            186 days ago

            Maintaining order in this context would mean letting some people harm other people’s privacy though.

            • @Termight@lemmy.ml
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              56 days ago

              Maintaining order in this context would mean letting some people harm other people’s privacy though.

              You’re right to question “order” at the expense of privacy. Buddhist principles highlight interdependence & ethical action. Security shouldn’t erode fundamental rights. Privacy & security are interconnected, not opposing forces.

    • @gaja@lemm.ee
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      47 days ago

      Retaliation for exposing the truth, likely to never speak the full truth again.