<p>The Dalai Lama is an impressive individual, somewhat akin to a modern day Gandhi. He’s person that will make a deep impression on many young college students. But, in the spirit of the [critical</a> thinking](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking]critical”>Critical thinking - Wikipedia), a skill the students at Miami should be developing, the Dalai Lama’s visit can also be an opportunity to discuss with them the [shortcomings</a> of the pacifism advocated](<a href=“http://www.tibetsun.com/opinions/2008/03/20/is-the-dalai-lamas-pacifist-stance-helping-or-hurting-the-tibetan-cause/]shortcomings”>http://www.tibetsun.com/opinions/2008/03/20/is-the-dalai-lamas-pacifist-stance-helping-or-hurting-the-tibetan-cause/) by [former</a> leader of Tibet](<a href=“http://www.dalailama.com/biography/a-brief-biography]former”>http://www.dalailama.com/biography/a-brief-biography).</p>
<p>Many top institutions, like Miami, offer classes in an area of study called [game</a> theory](<a href=“Miami University: Documents and Policies: General Bulletin”>Miami University: Documents and Policies: General Bulletin). With it roots in economics, game theory is making contributions in several other fields – providing a lens to discern strategies utilized in politics, war, and just about every other human (and [non-human](<a href=“http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_4_166/ai_n6151880/]non-human[/url]”>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_4_166/ai_n6151880/)</a>) interaction/conflict. One strategy in particular, [Tit</a> for tat](<a href=“http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Tit_for_tat]Tit”>Tit for tat | Psychology Wiki | Fandom), reveals the shortcomings of pacifism. </p>
<p>The [url=<a href=“http://www.interfaithstudies.org/ethics/dalailamamessage.html]Dalai”>http://www.interfaithstudies.org/ethics/dalailamamessage.html]Dalai</a> Lama’s Golden Rule<a href=“%22What%20you%20wish%20to%20experience,%20provide%20for%20another%22,%20or%20more%20commonly” title=“treat others as you would like to be treated”>/url</a> philosophy is only the ying to the yang of ‘defend yourself when others are mistreating you’.</p>