--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Kumara Bhikkhu <kumara.bhikkhu@...> wrote:

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> >1. Ven. Varado thinks that a monk infringing copyrights can incur a minor offense, but I think that even though he may be making millions by selling pirated books, his copyright infringement, by itself, does not incur any Vinaya offense. (See my reasoning at p. 6.)
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> Perhaps not by letter. But in spirit, since this is not just a matter of copying for personal use, but for the purpose of making money out of it, I would think that it's a dukkata.
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No, I think we are different in spirit as well. Please check my newly uploaded paper.

> >2. Ven. Varado thinks that "for monks vinaya is not a replacement for law but an addition to it," but I believe in the legal autonomy of the Order. Of course, I do not deny that a monk is not only a monk but also a resident of a certain country and accordingly subject to its rules and regulations, but I argue that secular legality is not the business of the Vinaya, nor of the Buddha.(See p. 14-17.)
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> I think you two don't actually disagree on this point in spirit.
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Again, I must refer you to my new version of the paper.

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> You mean his arguments, right?
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Of course, academic papers are not for personal attacks :).

with metta

Ven. Pandita