Re: [tied] Re: Indus Valley script decoded?

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 27671
Date: 2003-11-27

Marco:
>It is history, not an opinion of mine.
>Buddha prohibited the use of soma and other inebriating drinks. It is
>undeniable. His commandment is "Thou shalt never drink soma".

Buddhism prohibits the use of any intoxicants, whether alcohol or other
drugs in order to achieve clarity of thought. So the decline of soma use,
if it were a drug, with the rise in popularity of buddhism makes sense.

PS: It sounds like you got a thing against buddhists. Is it because you'd
lose your marbles in a world lacking mead? :) I have yet to taste it.


= gLeN

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