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soldiers from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were being treated. They too were very pleased with the flowers.
All was resolved very amicably and peacefully, all the applicants got lots of free and positive publicity, soldiers got flowers and everyone was a winner. One can see here that there are always many non-violent ways of resolving conflicts. I wish we would pay more attention to such means and avoid unnecessary and protracted fights.
JAIN STOCK BROKERS CALL FOR A NONVIOLENT STOCK INDEX
September 8, 2014: A small but influential community of Jain securities traders is calling for a new stock index that matches their beliefs in non-violence and the sanctity of life. Jainism preaches respect for all living creatures. While Jains account for just one half of one percent of India's massive population of 1.2 billion people, they make up a disproportionately high percentage of India's stock traders, partly because their beliefs make it difficult to work on other professions.
Now that small investors are pouring money into Indian stocks, propelling the Sensex to new highs, some of the leaders of the Jain stock-trading community want to make their mark by creating an index that would make it easier for observant Jains to invest. The index would be made up exclusively of companies that don't depend on violence to make money, its backers say. The exact components of any potential Jain index would have to be debated, but brokers say it won't include companies that deal with meat, leather, pesticides or weapons. In the words of Motilal Oswal, Chairman of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. a Mumbai-based brokerage firm, "I think it's a good idea and there will be a niche audience for this kind of product. Commenting on this D. R. Mehta, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India "I will support the idea of such an index because it will make Jains more comfortable with investing".
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An Ahimsa Crisis: You Decide
