Buddhism and democracy
History and modern perspectives on relationship between Buddhism and democracy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The relationship between Buddhism and democracy has a long history with some scholars claiming the very foundations of Buddhist society were democratic.[1][2] Though some historic Buddhist societies have been categorized as feudalistic, the relationship between peasants and land owners was often voluntary. Free-thinking Buddhist societies supported autonomy; peasants had mobility and could own land themselves.[3]