yay!!! block test is finally over la... anywae went for this MEANINGFUL LECTURE TALK at Tamp Soka Buildg just now... on PEACE AND CRUELTY...
It was given by Professor Alatas
He stated that nth is life is more barbarous than war and even gives varied definitions towards peace.
-absence of conflict
-absence of injustice
-absence of a civil war
-absence of cultured conflict element
-absence of cruelty( eg: i dominant social system)
He also gave different egs of cruelty towards animals, take for instance treating the pigs in a limited space to interact, merely allowing it to stand and sit only. And the purpose of doing it so is to allow it to gain fat and it can be sold at a higher rate...
He too, gave egs of cruelty to mankind, tk for instance, like discrimination due to certain reasons... INDIANS were not allowed to enter CANADA unlike the other immigrants, this resulted in many deaths and many even got imprisoned in this detention centre, thou they were v loyal to the BRITISH COLUMBIA. Other egs like,traffic accidents arising from those evil acts done by the ppl in M'sia... due to the faulty brakes ---->bribery in maintenance of motor vehicles
HAIS!
He gave an impt quote and tats ---->
quality without morality is a dangerous commodity
LASTLY...
to end off... IKEDA SENSAI said that one's faith should be like flowing water and not fire, as fire only flares due to passion at a certain time, however it will die off as time passes, just like one tends to discard his or her faith. On the other hand, if one's faith were to be like flowing water, it shows that he or she believe in their faith strongly and continuously just like flowing water and their efforts to strive for peace will never die off.
Steffi:)