The Dalai Lama says that were Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden killed that hatred would cause another 10 like him to spring up, in an interview with a British newspaper.
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader told The Daily Telegraph that terrorists should be treated humanely.
"This new terrorism has been brewing for many years. Much of it is caused by jealousy and frustration at the West because it looks so highly developed and successful on television. Leaders in the East use religion to counter that, to bind these countries together."
Terrorists, he warned, must be treated humanely.
"Otherwise, the problem will escalate. If there is one Bin Laden killed today, soon there will be 10 Bin Ladens. Awesome. Ten Bin Ladens killed, the hatred is spread; 100 bombed, and 1,000 lose members of their families."
All of you who like to wave your religion in the face of others might want to take note here. This is how a truly moral human who follows the tenets of a peaceful religion presents himself. You will notice a glaring lack of threatening verbage or smug condescending attitude.
Apparently his holiness even finds something to like about George Bush.
"On our first visit, I was faced with a large plate of biscuits. President Bush immediately offered me his favourites, and after that, we got on fine. On my next visit, he didn't mind when I was blunt about the war.
"By my third visit, I was ushering him into the Oval Office. I was astonished by his grasp of Buddhism."
What? You mean he knew how to spell it?
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