The
Five Precepts
(click
on the red
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
|