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273/जैनों का संक्षिप्त इतिहास, दर्शन, व्यवहार एवं वैज्ञानिक आधार
Science however devoid of ethics, would lead to immoral games, by entering into trades, professions, industries which are harmful and hazardous to mankind, destruction of plants and other species and imbalance in the eco- system. The simplest form of non violence is vegetarianism . Much destruction of plant species i.e. about 40% rain forest and much loss of potable water occurred through non vegetarian diet. It is feared that future wars, would be fought to procure this life sustaining scarce commodity.
In international relations also the divorces of ethics lead to self aggrandisement attitude, overlooking the welfare of all mankind. It foments evils like internecine conflicts and wars, which is in the interest of big and powerful countries as they earn by selling and producing weapons, including weapons of mass destruction. Already we are in the throes of blind suicidal nuclear and other weapons' race.
Science is neutral, a knowledge like Alladin's lamp ,to be used for boon or bane. Undoubtedly it has provided great amenities and made life much easier to sustain presently a population of about seven billion and yet much of the population face scourge of starvation and malnutrition and worse still, the fear of extinction.
The way to growth is undoubtedly through Science joining hand with human and scientific religion like Jainism, which will enrich each other in the interest of the entire mankind.
