Why Buddhists Should Support Marriage Equality

[white_wolf]

This is a really good article by a Buddhist monk, talking about the Buddhism and gay marriage and why Buddhist should support it. The article is kind of long, but well worth the read.

http://sujato.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/1430/

[FreeState]

1. Great read, thanks! n/t

[ellisonz]

2. Very good and detailed look at the subject from the Buddhist perspective.

Thank you for posting!

The Gist:

So in today’s climate, what are we to do? For the Buddha, homosexuality was clearly not an issue. Nor was making laws proscribing valid forms of marriage. What was an issue, on the other hand, was compassion. The very essence of compassion is to reach out to those who are suffering, those who are marginalised. and persecuted. People whose sexual orientation varies from the majority suffer discrimination, bullying at school, violence, and emotional trauma. As Buddhists we should recognise a clear moral imperative to help wherever we can.

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. Thanks for posting this. nt