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The Five Precepts
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• 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