In order to overcome greed, hatred, and delusion, a person needs to change not only his or her personal conduct or lifestyle but also the system that creates structural greed, hatred, and delusion. Buddhist ethics, such as the Five Precepts (sila), need to address this structural change more vigorously. For example, the first precept is to refrain from killing and harming living beings; when applying this to a poor country like Thailand, it becomes clear that the military budget, which comprises a large portion of the GNP, should be reduced. The violation of human rights, including political or economic assassinations, the torture of prisoners, and child abuse, has to be halted. There must be an end to the slaughter of wild animals, especially endangered species. The rain forests that shelter wild animals need to be recovered and preserved. It should be clear that the moral precept forbidding killing would be made more meaningful by implementing these measures.