Reply #22: Whatever is done, needs to be done with mindfulness.......

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and compassion. Buddhism is NOT a dogmatic religion. We each make our own way to enlightenment. Ergo, a Buddhist COULD approve of the killing if he/she mindfully came to the conclusion that it WAS necessary and he/she would still remain within the Buddhist tradition.

Now, I don't think that a Buddhist could CELEBRATE the killing, no matter how much he/she approved of it, and still remain in the Buddhist tradition. I don't see that as being compassionate. But then I don't see celebrating the death to be even in the CHRISTIAN tradition either.