Re:BBC: India plans AIDS screening of foreigners (Karma & rebirth)

[Guest guest]

Dear Maitreya!

I am laughing very hard at your last paragraph--it is too true!!

But there IS one little way I disagree with you....be careful about wanting

to be born American...there is MUCH injustice going on here. If you are

African American or Latino. If you are poor. Or homeless. There are many

many homeless. Over 45 million Americans do not have healthcare, many

children. Over 2 million Americans are in jail. Mostly people of color.

Labor rights are being crushed....things for the poorest here can *almost*

rival some of the modestly poor in India.....but not the poorest of the

poor, I know. Still--don't make the mistake of thinking this place is a

paradise!

And to think on it--yes, I do think that BOTH the US government and the

Indian government can and will do better.

As long as our voices are united to try to guide them in more humane

directions. Sometimes that takes shaming them. Yelling!! Standing up for

rights....in the way that makes the best sense. This can indeed be

risky--and not all the problems will be solved.

But I think good hearts like yours are part of how things get changed!

Slowly. Surely. Because each sentient life is precious and I guess we

should be mindful of the choices we make to try to assure the most

vulnerable have access to care. Sometimes, I think that can mean making a

loud noise! It can help to wake some people up and clear the veil of dust

from their eyes.

I haven't got the guts to take a boddhisatva vow cause I wanna go to

another planet when I die!

Best to you from a devout agnostic....

E-mail: <gmc0@...>

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