Monastic violence stems from social psychology, not Buddhist doctrine

Evidence

However, as Premasiri points out, Buddhism emphasizes nonviolence, but “considers conflict as an unavoidable evil in society” (Premasiri 2006: 82). Violence thus has little to do with Buddhism and much to do with the socio-psychological cravings of human society. — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 86

Categorization

• XREF: Distinct meaning from DeVotta’s own later framing about Buddhism being corrupted by modernity. — connects to: A protective-war doctrine legitimizes violence when Buddhism is deemed threatened. — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 78; Ethnoreligious violence stems from human social psychology, not Buddhism’s tenets — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 86; A religion’s violence depends on context, not inherent character (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Ethnoreligious violence stems from human social psychology, not Buddhism’s tenets #corroborates (0.95) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 86
• A religion’s violence depends on context, not inherent character #qualifies (0.82)