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Buddhist Philosophy

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The Three Poisons of Suicide

Buddhism teaches that the main problem human beings face is ignorance. The other two are aggression and greed, which Buddhism says we should avoid. Rick Steves: I think there are situations where assisted suicide is ethical. But he wouldn't identify with Buddhist position on it.

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