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A CASE FOR VEGETARIANISM
Mahaveer due to his severe austerities and consequently eliminating of passions achieved ominscience, observed, "One, who according to you, should be killed is non- else than thyself." Law of Karma is inescapable besides the fact that an englihtened soul feels akin for other. "375497 H d 'I SAATH Fall We ar HOST TOUTE" | "I have friendship with all beings, enmity with none". Bible says, “Do unto others,what thou do unto thyself".
The world has outgrown the stage of caveman, pastoral, living, it is reaching much higher civilized existence, has feeling for his other fellow- beings, recognizing the rights of animal citizen and realising duties to preserve and protect them thus protecting environment. This leads to nonviolence and vegetarianism. It is not only ethical and spiritual but imperative of finer- feelings for human- beings, distinguishing him from brutes; nay for his very survival.
In west also therefore great thinkers like Bernard Shaw, H.G. Wells, Aldous Huxley and host of others started movement in favour of vegetarianism. Wells said, "To be vegetarian is to be civilized." Shaw said, "If I were
