Was Buddhism a positive influence on Asia?
I don't think that religious doctrine really influences geopolitics that much, but Buddhism's doctrine supports a lot of healthy social virtues like being chill, accepting impermanence, nonviolence and sharing, demphasis on worldly riches and concerns.So yeah I think a case could be made for a net positive compared to other ideologies like confucianism
>>18241917Religious doctrine influences geopolitics immensely since it dictates how people view things, it's a part of culture. And you're glossing over things like Japanese Buddhists outlawing most meat eating to point that some people say that's why they were so small in the past -- stopping people from eating meat entirely is not healthy in anyway.
>>18241946$17/hour is crazy
>>18241958lol