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to oppose non-violently. Only a man, detached even to his body and his heart free from malice, can protect his right non-violently, in addition to this, such efforts can bear fruits only when raised against one with human heart. Its success becomes debatable when it has to deal with someone without faith m human values and wants to serve his selfish motives. Jainism permits only a house-holder and not a monk to protect his rights through violent means in exceptional cases. But the fact remains that violence for Jainas is an evil and it cannot be justified as a virtue in any case. 10
PROBLEM OF DISINTEGRATION OF HUMAN SOCIETY
The disintegration of human race is also one of the basic problems, humanity is facing today. Really, the human race is one and it is us who have erected the barriers of caste, creed, colour. nationalities etc. and thus disintegrated the human race. We must be aware of the fact that our unity is natural while these divisions are artificial and manmade. Due to these artificial man made divisions, we all are standing in opposition to one another. Instead of establishing harmony and mutual love, we are spreading hatred and hostility in the name of these manmade artificial divisions of caste, creed and colour. The pity is that we have become thirsty of the blood of our own fellow beings. It is a well known fact that countless wars have been fought on account of these manmade artificial divisions. Not only this, we are claiming the superiority of our own caste, creed and culture over others and thus throwing one class against the other. Now, not only in India but all over the world class-conflicts are becoming furious day by day and thus disturbing the peace and harmony of human society.
Jainism forms its inception, accepts the oneness of human race and oppose these manmade divisions of caste and creed.
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