Re: Gender bias in Buddhism?

On 8 March 2010 20:50, ashinpan <ashinpan@...> wrote:

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> Dear Bankei
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> You wrote:
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> > Thats a good comparison.
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> > But it doesn't really fit as in the Military a salute does not depend on
> > gender. It depends on rank. So a junior male officer would have to salute
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> > senior female officer.
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> Sorry, I think you have missed my point. I am not talking about the gender
> difference in the military.
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> What I mean is this. For an outsider, the difference of duties and
> responsibilities divide soldiers into different ranks, just like in all
> other hierarchical organizations. Then why should there be severe social
> barriers between different ranks in the military, unlike other
> organizations?
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> with metta
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> Ven. Pandita
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Hi Bhante

I guess an outsider looking at Buddhism would think something similar, why
should there be differences in rules between renunciates based on gender?
Many an insider would also be asking the same question, no doubt.

Bankei


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