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of destructive weapons of war-the malaise of racialism-the problem of economic imbalance the unrest among our youth.
After having discussed Ahimsa-nonviolence-what is left for me to add about missiles or bombs? If the killing of a worm is an act of cruelty to a Jain, it would be superfluous to talk about the atrocity of wiping out the human race! So too, we have already covered the ground for the malaise of racialism. If we recognise the fact that the soul is the same, whatever outward form it may be given, where, then is the reason for racial prejudices? In Aparigraha—Nonacquisition-lies the solution for the unequal distribution of the wealth. There need not be any 'ism' about it. Jainism is not like any of the modern 'isms.' Bhagwan Mahavira gave us the antidote to unequal distribution of wealth in His Doctrine of AparigrahaNonacquisition, 2500 years ago.
The last problem-Youth Unrest-calls for a more detailed analysis. I will endeavour to show how we may deal with it.
What is the Relevance of Religion to Modern Youth?
Is not modern youth justified in demanding why so many crimes have been committed
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