“NO HELP, PLEASE, WE’RE BUDDHISTS” (October 24, 2012)
Thus The Economist today. “When offending the Muslim world seems a small price to pay,” elaborates the newspaper somewhat enigmatically. The article is about recent unrest in Myanmar, but I decided to skip it in its entirety. I did try to understand the nitty-gritty, but I gave up quickly enough. The title is of utmost interest, though. It strikes me as no less than wonderful. And I cannot but wish that there were many more Buddhists on this planet, at least by the standards of the mighty newspaper. “No help, please.” For there is no free help anywhere. Well, it is but a puerile misnomer, just like the proverbial free lunch. At any rate, all I would wish at the moment is for the bare title to live on and on. It is no less than prescient. If it takes hold, it may well change the world.