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FIRST VRATA
In order to steer clear of killing it is well to know the various ways in which killing is done this can be learned by observation of the conduct the people, but a few of the ways may here be mentioned.
1. Hunting, fishing etc.
2.
Vivisection.
3. The taking of feathers, skins, etc. for dress. 4. Killing for food, meat, game, fish etc.
5.
In war.
6. For private revenge.
7. For religious purposes (so-called), as in sacri
fices.
8. Killing insects such as flies, gnats, &c. because you think they trouble you.
9. Capital punishment.
etc.
For the sake of illustration the following analysis is made of the state of mind of a person who is hunting, for sport. There are three factors, [a] in this state of mind there is no thought about the pain and harm the person hunting is inflicting on the
innocent creature hunted: (b) the person is entirely taken up with his own pleasure; (c) he has по feeling for the pain and suffering of the animal. So we have three factors, namely, thoughtinessess regarding the pain inflicted, selfishness,
and
lessness.
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