fiziwig
moderator emeritus
It occurs to me that in some cases a belief in reincarnation might not be a good thing. Belief, it seems, could be used to justify all sorts of bad choices.
For example, a person might encounter another person in trouble and instead of acting with compassion to help that person might just claim that the other's troubles are due to "bad karma" and that he "derserves" his misfortune. Another misuse might be for a severly depressed person to take his own life in the belief that he will have a better life next time.
I've seen people turn a blind eye toward others in trouble and use "karma" as an excuse for indifference. Have any of you seen other examples of belief in reincarnation being misused in other ways?
For example, a person might encounter another person in trouble and instead of acting with compassion to help that person might just claim that the other's troubles are due to "bad karma" and that he "derserves" his misfortune. Another misuse might be for a severly depressed person to take his own life in the belief that he will have a better life next time.
I've seen people turn a blind eye toward others in trouble and use "karma" as an excuse for indifference. Have any of you seen other examples of belief in reincarnation being misused in other ways?