In Buddhism, sexual love, marriage and reproduction seem to be closely interconnected. Thus homosexuality is to be viewed in this light. This also glorifies the position of woman in Buddhism. Breach of trust at domestic, public, political and all levels stands in the way of social continuity. In resorting to dishonesty, the end cannot be held to justify the means.
Many people take up the mistaken position that drinking is a social requirement.
We have already indicated at the very outset that Afghanistan Buddhists, nearly two thousand years ago, fully appreciated the worth of this teaching. They transmitted it to posterity through their famous stone carving entitled Family Drinking Scene , now preserved in the Muse Guimet in Paris. What we have attempted today is to portray to our Sri Lankan readers the current world situation with regard to different vital areas of decay in social relations, moral standards and religious values. At world level, honest endeavours are being made both by religious institutions and powerful groups of social scientists to arrest these. As we indicated above, the dawn of a new millennium is an opportune moment for people with a distinct identity and a world record of powerful philanthropic thinking to reassert their basic teachings.