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Good Questions, Good Answers: The Five Precepts
Good Questions Good Answer
With Ven. S. Dhammika
The Five Precepts
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questions marks for answers)
Buddhists don’t believe in a god, how do you know right from wrong
So does Buddhism have a code of morality
But surely it is good to kill sometimes, eg disease-spreading insects
You Buddhists are too concerned about ants and bugs
The Third Precept says we should avoid sexual misconduct. Explain
Is sex before marriage a type a sexual misconduct
But what about lying? Is it possible to live without telling lies
Well, what about alcohol? Surely a little drink doesn’t hurt
Drinking a small amount wouldn’t be really breaking the precept
The five precepts are negative. They don’t tell you what to do