Why are small kids turned into Buddhist monks?

I can only speak from my limited experience living as a monk in Thailand for six years, so please don't take this as an authoritative answer, or assume that it applies to other Buddhist cultures. read more

Third reason is a tradition - in Theravada country, almost every male Buddhist becomes a monk or novic monk at least once in their life time for a short period. People are social animals. They want to fit in and do what most people do. Buddhist regarded as Buddha as the highest person. Buddhist do two things - to support or to serve. read more

Now to view all I said of possible-Mahayana-laxness-in-sexuality-by-a-(famous or not)-teacher through the eyes of Theravada teaching: it would be not the Dhamma, against the Dhamma, “evil” to have any monk who goes out into the world to have sexual intercourse. read more

Monks can eat technically eat two meals as long as it's in the morning hours from dawn to noon. Most monks fall into that schedule. Samanera (novice monks, usually under 20 years of age) often break this rule, eating in the evening, even though it's against the rules. read more