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Animal Suffering
Is it not painful and paradoxical to see that in a land known for compassion and non-violence we should be dubbed as being "Cruel" by nature on account of the miserable condition of innocent dumb creatures? Inhumane cruelty to beasts and birds is shameful and shocking.
Dr. S. S. Jhaveri
It is naive to say that we are cruel or sadistic by nature, but the idea of AHIMSA and sancitity of life (i.e non-injury and non-killing of all living beings and universal love) and perhaps belief in the transmigration of souls. is so deeply rooted in our minds that we prefer to remain passive, apathetic, indifferent and non-interfering. The ideas of legislative protection, humane education and extending expert veterinary aid dawned in Europe in 1824. It is regrettable that in the land of MAHAVIRA & BUDDHA, we have only about 80 animal welfare agencies. There are of course above 3000 'goshalas' and 'panjrapoles' (80% in Gujarat). It is estimated that even among educated people, hardly one in ten thousand is seriously interested and involved in animal welfare and protection work. We need many more great humanitarians like Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Bernard Shaw, Dr. Annie Besant, Smt. Rukmani Devi, Arundale, J. N. Mankar, Peela Ram. Krishna, Babubhai Vadnagarwala who tried hard, by percept and example, to mould public opinion and waged ceaseless camapign in favour of animal. welfare. They were keenly aware of the heartless cruelty that was being perpetrated on the animal kingdom in the name of food, fashion, fun, fancy, scientific research, religion, sports, and so called industrial progress.
Jain Education International
Types of cruelty prevelant in India are:
(1) Exploitation of beasts by overloading cattle, donkeys, camels, tonga. ponies and pack ponies.
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| SR No. | 014038 |
| Book Title | World Jain Conference 1987 4th Conference |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani |
| Publisher | Ahimsa International |
| Publication Year | 1987 |
| Total Pages | 202 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Seminar & Articles |
| File Size | 7 MB |