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offences, as a small step taken now can stop deny him freedom from fear is a profanation the spread of these horrifying crimes in the of religion. future.
The reason for my detailed analysis of this Protection of a Refugee - One Form issue is that Jain society has a greater of Ahimsa
responsibility to practise non-violence in a If humanitarianism is not at the root of a more discriminating way, as non-violence is religion then that religion becomes mere at the very root of the Jain religion. hypocrisy. True religion cannot forget Tirthankar Mahavir has distinguished humanitarianism. Which religion says that violence from non-violence on the basis of we should turn the refugee away from our the intentions of the doer. During these door or shun the helpless when they entreat wars and acts of violence people are bound us to support them? It is said that he who to die, but we should not just look at the oppresses others is certainly committing a statistics; more important than the number terrible crime, but he who spurns a refugee of the fallen is the motive for the war and who has come to his door, or refuses to the principles that are at stake. What are the relieve his distress, is the perpetrator of the intentions of the participants? What are greater sin. Imagine what would happen if a their inner feelings? What do they want to man, at his wits end, comes to you trusting achieve? Rama fights Ravana. Rama's in your protection and benevolence, and motive is to retaliate against those who you betray that trust. Picture the awful commit atrocities against women. He is situation he is in. Although endowed with fighting not only for an individual Sita but the means to help him, you did nothing; on for all the wronged 'Sitas' everywhere. the contrary, you pushed him out of the Rama is fighting for a principle. On the door. This kind of treachery is a great sin. To other hand Ravana is fighting to satisfy his deliver someone from fear is truly part of a own lust; his wickedness and viciousness are great religion; to refuse him protection or his incentive.
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