RogueAnt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:50 pm

chorlton wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:24 pm the topic is sexual assault by systems that demand celibacy

What does celibacy have to do with his sadistic behaviour?

The monk took three lit incense sticks to burn a symbol on the victim’s vagina in order to expel the supposed bad luck.

chorlton wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:10 pm

RogueAnt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:50 pm

chorlton wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:24 pm the topic is sexual assault by systems that demand celibacy

What does celibacy have to do with his sadistic behaviour?

The monk took three lit incense sticks to burn a symbol on the victim’s vagina in order to expel the supposed bad luck.

sexual assault by 3000+ from one group
undocumented qty from another
both groups mandate celibacy

I provided links but you need to make your own conclusions
im not telling you what to think, im offering facts for consideration
sex is natural, abstaining isn't (imo only) & I feel celibacy creates a tension/trigger to the "sadistic" acts as you call them

Username Taken wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:23 pm

chorlton wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:10 pm

RogueAnt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:50 pm

chorlton wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:24 pm the topic is sexual assault by systems that demand celibacy

What does celibacy have to do with his sadistic behaviour?

The monk took three lit incense sticks to burn a symbol on the victim’s vagina in order to expel the supposed bad luck.

sexual assault by 3000+ from one group
undocumented qty from another
both groups mandate celibacy

I provided links but you need to make your own conclusions
im not telling you what to think, im offering facts for consideration
sex is natural, abstaining isn't (imo only) & I feel celibacy creates a tension/trigger to the "sadistic" acts as you call them

There was no sexual assault. You seem to be steering us off topic.

Three lit incense sticks are used in many traditional ceremonies for exorcising bad spirits.


Perhaps you should wait till you've been here for awhile before you tell us and all locals about your beliefs.

Username Taken wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:58 pm So you believe it was sexual assault? Is that right?

chorlton wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:33 am I'm not aware of any reference to "bad luck moles" or "magic" in Buddhism

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:53 am

chorlton wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:33 am I'm not aware of any reference to "bad luck moles" or "magic" in Buddhism

So you don't believe that Cambodian Buddhists care about moles or magic?
It's great that you take such a pragmatic approach to religion, but the reality is that the ancient beliefs of the region still remain.

If you wander about a bit you'll notice some pretty bizarre (to western-thinking) shrines around. I'm not talking about the household Chinese style household shrines or even the spirit houses. I mean the weird things made out of leaves and bananas etc that are left for the spirits at crossroads and at special trees and streams. Sometimes they look like a Bento Box, except you know that the person who left them probably didn't have a bean to spare. The point is that Cambodians aren't necessarily Buddhist any more than Europeans are Christian. They are all just people, and it just so happens that they are very superstitious people here. People shouldn't blame the monks for all the underlying ills of society. Monks are just men who come from that society, some for a short visit, others for longer. Some of the best and worst Cambodians have been monks at some stage in their lives. At the same time there are monks who have been very dedicated for all their lives.