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1st, I'm not expecting one person to answer for the actions of random sects of a giant and diverse religion but that said: In the 16th century, a Buddhist nation (Japan) invaded another Buddhist nation (Korea) waving a banner that said "Glory to the Holy Lotus". Then the Chinese (many of whom were also Buddhist) intervened and their general brought along a whole bunch of Shaolin monks. So how does something like this fit in with precept #1 from the OP? I'm hoping to find something more nuanced than the obvious answer that religious people sometimes don't practice what they preach.  I guess I'm most interested in asking if anyone has any insight to share with regards to more militant sects of Buddhism. Both historical but also like the current things going on in Myanmar. Interesting tidbit, King Beop of the Korean Kingdom of Baekje tried to regain divine favour for his state by building temples and implementing state vegetarianism during the late 6th century. He went so far as to confiscate hunting spears and fishing equipment as well as releasing all the falcons. As you might guess, this was a pretty lovely way to feed an ancient kingdom that was fighting wars on multiple fronts so the policy was quickly reversed.
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