Dear Reader,

Thank You for the reply. In America, often people say about bad people that Karma will take care of it and use it as a way to be lazy in addressing negative behavior that affects good people.

They don't have to be bothered, they don't have to be challenged and instead wait for someone else to take care of it.

We also know that bad things happen to good people; some say, past life and some say (excuse my french) shit happens.

Yet, when we are fully aware that horrible things are being done to innocent folks and ignore or wait for Karma or some sort of fanciful retribution from the Universe as we go on our merry way it begins to pile up and the world gets ugly.

Bad people know this is how Americans perceive things and promote this idea of inaction and it has been promoted to our own demise.

So based on what I've seen in America in at least 7 states that I can address this with a bit of validity is that; Americans believe that they don't have to do anything and some dark hole will come and just target the bad ones or take them off the face of the earth. In the meantime; many, many people are hurt and the damage is continued on to other generations.

If you are an American and believe as above please read the descriptions:

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http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/karma.htm#1

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http://www.religionfacts.com/karma/hinduism
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the above definition could suggest that you are in the caste you are in by your own providence?
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http://www.jainworld.com/book/jainism/ch11.asp

Jainism is not fatalistic, but it is atheistic. There is no world-soul, no supreme being, no creator and sustainer of the universe, no one beyond himself (except the Tirthankaras as guides and examples) to aid man in his endeavors.

Similarly, for all the subtlety and sophistication with which its doctrine of karma and rebirth has been elaborated, Jainism is in practice profoundly pessimistic. The world is a place of utter misery and sorrow, in no way compensated for by life�s few moments of happiness.

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We are ultimately responsible for our deeds or lack-there-of so quit telling me Karma will take care of it or looking for ET to help you or some other folks to do it for you. It is up to each and everyone of us when the situation presents itself.

Many Blessings,
CrystalRiver