That kind of thinking is a consequence of the rare modern oasis that we’re living in. Only a being of such times would think that the sufferings from our desires are that terrible. There are things way more terrible. I’d rather have a lifetime of suffering from my desires than 5 minutes of burning to death. Not to mention that there’s distractions from the former, but never from the latter.
So I might be have better said: Buddhism would be right if we lived in an acceptable world, not perfect. Acceptable, as in, the worst sufferings were bearable. Unfortunately, that is not the case.
The difference is that the horrors and the wars of the past motivated by Abrahamic religions were irrational, based on the original, unfounded belief on a few. Whereas the modern altruist crusade is based on reason and takes, on average, way more moderate approaches.
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That kind of thinking is a consequence of the rare modern oasis that we’re living in. Only a being of such times would think that the sufferings from our desires are that terrible. There are things way more terrible. I’d rather have a lifetime of suffering from my desires than 5 minutes of burning to death. Not to mention that there’s distractions from the former, but never from the latter.
So I might be have better said: Buddhism would be right if we lived in an acceptable world, not perfect. Acceptable, as in, the worst sufferings were bearable. Unfortunately, that is not the case.
The difference is that the horrors and the wars of the past motivated by Abrahamic religions were irrational, based on the original, unfounded belief on a few. Whereas the modern altruist crusade is based on reason and takes, on average, way more moderate approaches.