Sunday 23 July 2017

Buddhist abuse of Muslim Rohingyas in Burma


From the AM website of the ABC

Additional information: 
Rohingyas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people
Also read this Wikipedia entry for Aung San Suu Kyi
In particular, read this section of the W/pedia entry relating to her attitude to the Rohingyas.
Aung San Suu Kyi is clearly not treating the Rohingya people as she herself was treated by people in western countries.  She has received much praise, sympathy and comfort from western countries.  Perhaps because she was of a certain status.  The Rohingyas, as a people, have no status in Myanmar but Aung San Suu Kyi certainly does.  In the Judaic/Christian tradition, there is what is called "The Golden Rule".  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.  This has its equivalence in many other religions and philosophies.  And it does in Buddhism:
Buddhism:  
560 BC,  From the Udanavarga 5:18-   
"Hurt not others with that which pains yourself."

Fear, mistrust and secret killings - 

Myanmar Rohingyas tell journalists of abuse

Liam Cochrane reported this story on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 08:17:00

             
          
Muslims in western Myanmar say men have been burned alive by soldiers, women gang-raped, and children as young as 14 are being jailed on suspicion of terrorism. They've made these allegations to foreign journalists granted rare access to the region. The United Nations are calling it 'possible ethnic cleansing', but the Chief Minister of Rakhine State says it isn't genocide.


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Anonymous Rohingya people in Myanmar
U Nyi Pu, Chief Minister of Rakhine State 

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