Vtdiver2:
I was told that it was pre-dominantly women that couldn't use spit.
Please don't shoot the messenger : just what I was told
Chris
Careful about stepping on the toes of the other sexes? Many subscribe to the politically correct, but wrong view that all creatures are equal. Recently on Buddhist forum the question was asked whether a woman can find enlightenment as easy as a man. My response is much too long to post here, if you want a copy write me direct. Here is a short snip from it. In any case, do not feel the need to apologize for the difference between a mail and female - that is what makes them unique and is part of natural law. Either something is true or not, that is the bottom line.
Snip from my earlier post on enlightenment versus the sexes;
(...) anonymous Buddhist writes:
"I do not like to seem sexist, but when I look around at all the obstacles women must contend with I wonder how they will ever find enlightenment? Maybe the Buddhist nuns have a chance, but I see little hope for those of the worldly persuasion who are not renunciates. What do you think?"
Yes, many, many gender specific peace disrupters for women to contend with who are not renunciates. My opinion is the average women will not be at peace (find enlightenment) just by paying it lip service unless she makes drastic changes in her life. Women, generally do not like hearing about this from men though. Most women have a chip on their shoulder...or should I say a chip on their breast concerning men. Women have a hubby on one breast, a kid on the other breast and the rest of the male population trying to get a piece / peace of them as well. So, who can blame women for carrying a grudge and being overly sensitive in this area after everyone is trying to grab at them. Besides a burning desire for most women to evolve spiritually, they also have a burning desire to be equal to a man. Men and women will never be equal, nor should they be. Many women say they can't understand men, just as many men say they can't understand women. In the bible it says that God's way is not man's way. Well, to further distill this we can say that God's way is not man's way and man's way is not woman's way. Every creature has it's way and when you can come to peace with this you will be on your own way to accepting life on life's terms and not your own. To start on your peace journey look for insight into the other creatures suffering and problems. Each sex has their strong and weak points just as the yin and yang dictates. To change this would be to change the underlying duties and essence of that creature.
Dan
