Book Title: Jain Shwetambar Conference Herald 1910 Book 06
Author(s): Mohanlal Dalichand Desai
Publisher: Jain Shwetambar Conference
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warily and cautiously lest we rouse that demull of suspicion which brings in its train blind and unre isonable resis-ance- the rork which shattered the ships of hope of so many energetic sailors. I 12V be permitted to mention here that the restrictions placed on the Musalmans and other flesh-eating races by some of the Chiefs of Kathin waar are to say the east, impolitic. It may he put down here without fe:ur of contradiction that force in matters social and religious creates resistance which at times throws the society into convulsions, from which it takes years and rears to restore it to its normal state.
The marked discrepancy in the mode of living being removed, the obstacles in the path of inter-marriages between the Hinclues and the Machomeans may easily be overcome. The Hindus aliendly know that
majority of the Indiim Musalmans comes from their rituks 111 that many of them cau claim to be the scions of the noblest Hinclou families. What then is the cuse which keeps the e brethren apart from each other? I wonld with all the cert: inty at my command answer the it is this difference in living and nothing else.
The intermarriages will lead to a better understanding of a a greater respect for each other. The gulf which separates the two races will be brilyed and the sucial pheavil will lear:l tu political sali. ution which onght to be the goal of every true Indian.
I am afraid, this part of my essay will be regarded as out of point and considered to be the wild effusion of an idle awl impractical brain. I would respectfully ask my generous and well-meaning critics to dive a little deep into the spirit of the suggestion, to rezul between the lines and then to call me a dreamer, if they like. In my opinion this union of the two races will be the greatest. good, coming out of vegetarianism and it onght to be the chief if not the sole : with which it should be preached in India.
It has been demonstrated above thit the adoption of vegetablefood will heal many of the sores which at present subject the body of the Indian society to agonizing tortures. Let us see what more weiglit can we wld to our arguments in favour of vegetarianism from scriptures and the lives of prophets and saints.
