Book Title: Ahimsa the Ultimate Winner
Author(s): N P Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ Then how is it eating animal flesh does not raise the same emotional sensitivities? Let us face it. Non-vegetarianism reflects man's vanity, greed, impertinence and exploitative complex towards the weaker beings whom he pretends to regard as dumb and emotion less creatures or simply commodities to be consumed. The horrifying spectacle of corailed and anguish in modern slaughterhouses would pierce any sensitive heart. Some year back I read the brutal process described by an American lady: "Cows, calves, lamps were corailed down a narrow corridor. One by one they dropped through a trap door and were caught by a rope by one leg, after which they dangled next to one another fully conscious, in agony until a man with a long knife came and slit their throats. The blood gushed was in torrents." One needs to pause and think about the ordeal of the animal being slaughtered - the intense feeling of horror, anger, hurt, pain and suffering - which would go into his freshly dead meat. When eaten such meat would shape in the emotional fibers of meat eaters a psychology of callousness, anger, revenge, hate, disgust and intolerance. Russian Magazine “Ogonyok” published a research paper highlighting the finding in Russia that - “Over 70% of a group of violent criminals had as children burnt, hanged or stabbed domestic animals" Renowned Digambar Jain Acharya Vidyasagarji has been consistently championing the cause of compassion for all life forms by building a countrywide campaign in India for closing down slaughterhouses and banning export of meat. He has also urged giving up the use of leather shoes, purses, bag belts and such other items. Jivadaya' and 'Jivaraksha movement is active in India particularly starting with the protection of cows. Ahimsa: The Ultimate Winner (108) Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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