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Killing for Pleasure.
Killing for pleasure, shows the most appalling ignorance of the nature of the soul. It is tragic that man should take delight in destroying life-vital stuff that he shares with every other living creature, human, or otherwise. He is utterly unaware of the grave consequences that recoil on himself from such brutal and meritless act. If the state of mind of a person who hunts for pleasure is analysed, three factors are seen.
First-There is a total absence of thought of the pain and harm he is inflicting on innocent souls.
Second-He is entirely engrossed in his own pleasure.
Third He is completely devoid of feeling for the suffering of his victims.
We, thus, find that his predominant characteristics are thoughtlessness, selfishness, and heartlessness. Can the soul encounter greater obstacles on the path of spiritual unfoldment? Is there a more dangerous enemy of his soul than the hunter's own self. If he had any idea at all of what he was really doing, he would be able to give up his special form of pleasure quickly enough.
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