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presumed that man can do each and everything. He may kill an animal or a bird. For the purpose of eating meat, he is mercilessly killing millions of animals and birds. The question is - is he still the superior creature when he does so? The misuse of this concept of superiority has, in fact, misled him so much that man has become uncontrollable. In the process, he has become a creature which he was never before.
. It appears that a stage has arrived when the killing of the dumb animals is recoiling upon him. Man is steadily becoming more and more unhealthy from both points of view – physical and mental. Even after acquiring so much of resources, he has been feeling devoid of adequate defences and is becoming more and more miserable.
Material is not the Protection
Erictron suggested a principle which I regard as a translation of the principle of Mahavira, and that is – in the new economic policy, a feeling should be generated that material is not our defence. It is an object which cannot provide protection. None of the materials is a means of defence for us. In practice, it could pose to be our protection but basically no material can be ultimate protection. In the same context, Erictron observed: That material is no defence — this feeling should be developed. When the feeling of non-protection is developed, a basic change will take place. Our capacity to control emotions would increase. With this, the world-wide policy based on national ego and the concept of national sovereignty would diminish and a balance would emerge.
Reduction in Crime A major parameter of the new economic policy should be that it brings about a reduction in crime in our economic life. The crimes that are growing are without any reason. The economic theory has generated so much income for persons which is unwarranted. Today's man sets the goal of a high standard of living, and it is styled as modern. Those who have access to the resources for this high 'standard of living' go in for big crimes, not for small crimes. They indulge in exploitation of others and commit
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