[floridaguy01]

Fun fact: the dalai lama was once the world's largest slave owner in feudal tibet.

[w1ntermute]

For those interested in a more balanced take on the matter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serfdom_in_Tibet_controversy

[kleer001]

That sounds like a worthless political factiod rather than an actual objective fact about the world or its history.

I can't think of any country in the world that has the moral high ground.

[steve19]

He was 15 years old when he was given full power, and at this point China had already invaded. What he "inherited" with his position is irrelevant to him as a person.

That said, feudal Tibet was not a great place to be a serf.

[locopati]

Fun fact: you're muddling the position and the person in your comment

[joshdick]

Even if that were true, doesn't it matter more what he's done in the 50 years since then?