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Re:Friendly Feudalism: The Tibet Myth (2003) by alexmingoia on Friday June 19, 2020 @08:10AM (#23573578)
Yes, he was a warring bloodthirsty emperor that used the popular religion at the time to consolidate his power. Like most other empires on the planet two thousand years ago. I’m not sure what that is supposed to prove about Buddhism in particular.
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Re:Friendly Feudalism: The Tibet Myth (2003) by kranner on Friday June 19, 2020 @08:19AM (#23573685)
It doesn't prove anything about Buddhism. I only meant Ashoka is constantly put up as an example of someone whose conduct improved after conversion to Buddhism, but that is a very selective reading.
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