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during this time their male babies are killed, and then they are slaughtered after four to five years of their productive life. From a cruelty point of view, what is the difference between milk and meat production in this current situation? The dairy cow has no chance to live her natural life. Please reflect on this.
We earnestly request to the Jain community at large to study the subject from a cruelty point of view. Significant literature is available on the Internet and in bookstores worldwide; additionally, the JAINA Education Committee can provide some help to you. I give great reverence to Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji and Pramodaben for their total dedication to practice a vegan lifestyle and spread the message of true Jain non-violence, not only in America but throughout the world. I hope that the other Jain scholars study this subject rationally from the cruelty of Panchendriya and animals' point of view. Hats off to Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji and Pramodaben. Hats off to several million vegan Americans. Hats off to our vegan Jain youth”.
“The Startling Effects of Going Vegetarian for Just One Day," by Kathy Freston, on The Huffington Post, posted April, 2009. “Sometimes, solutions to the world's biggest problems are right in front of us. The following statistics are eye-opening, to say the least. I've written extensively on the consequences of eating meat -on our health, our sense of ‘right living,' and on the environment. It is one of those daily practices that have such a broad and deep effect that I think it merits looking at over and over again, from all the different perspectives. Sometimes, solutions to the world's biggest problems are right in front of us. The following statistics are eye-opening, to say the least.
An Ahimsa Crisis: You Decide
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