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Science and Technology there was rapid industrialization all over the world leading to mechanized farmization, motorization and urbanization. The emergence of new technologies such as robotics, computers, automation, micro-electronics, lassers, information technology etc. are repaidly evolving developmental activities in the world. But on the other hand the toxic smoke releasing from various companies, industries Iron and Steel plant, Timber, glass, plastic, Paper mill and Coal based industries are worst polluters. In New Delhi due to over industrialization new industries are prohibited to establish and existing industries are warned for proper recycling of their industrial waste. In many industriatised countries, to smoke control laws are there otherwise smoke pollution is the major cause of ozone depletion.
12. Nirlanchana karma : (Work involving mutilation) Haribhadra 36 understands by this the gelding of bulls and other animals. This profession is highly violent to change the sex for a mere profit. The main reason behind is bull, cow etc eunuch can bear heavy load and animals strength becomes double. Lord Mahavira restricted to indulge in this mutilation profession because it violates the rights of animals which possess equal consciousness as humans.
13. Dāvāgni Dāna: (Work involving the use of fire either to burn fields or meadows etc in order to make the land clean and setting fire to a forest.) Haribhadra interprets this on the basis of the Avasyaka churni as setting fire to the meadows as is the custom in uttarapath, so that later on, when the rains come the grass may grow lushly.37 Due to over industrialization urbanization and population explosion the forests are being ignited. As per Lord Mahavira this trade causes Mahaaramba and leads to the destruction of animal kingdom and 5 one sensed beings. (earth, water, fire, air and plant). It should be clear that Mahavira's principles of 'Non-violence is the highest religious duty' (Ahimsā Parmo Dharmaḥ) and mutual support toward all living creatures (Parasparopagraho Jivāṇām) are conducive to the enviornmental preservation. Latest research declares population pressure are often supposed to be the prime factor behind deforestation or Davagni Dâna trade. Deforestation leads to the release of large amount of bio-mass carbon into the global atmosphere where it combines to form carbon dioxide-the gas, that is accounting for almost half of the green house effect. It also releases significant quantities of two other potent greenhouse gases, methane and nitrous oxide.38
तुलसी प्रज्ञा जुलाई - दिसम्बर, 2006
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