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the creature although his clothes would become dirty, He got down from the car and went to the spot. Some how he picked up the young pig. He was satified that inspite of his clothes were made dirty he could rescue the creature. Let us follow the example of Abraham Lincoln in releiving the suffering of the helpless creatures.
If any violence is sttemtpted on a girl, the society shall come forward to save the girl. In thesame way, if the dumb animals cannot help themselves, it shall be the moral responsibility of every citizen to help the animal citizen in distress. Not only in villages, but in towns as well, if any one falls sick, he would not go to a hospital and get himself treated there. But he believes that he incurred the wrath of the village deity and should offer animal sacrifice to her. The enlightened youth must come forward and gird up their lions to root out these superstitious and social evils. The ignorant people must be enlightened that no deity or goddess can be propitiate by animal sacrifices. If the local youth take up such educative propaganda, these evil practices could be stopped. Swami Vivekananda said that he would enter into as many as a hundred re-births to prevent animal sacrifices. Gandhiji said that animal sacrifices was remnant of barbarism.
Many of us read the Bhagavad Gita as a sared scripture, Krishna says "Adwesha Sarva Bhutanam Mithrah karuna Avacha." He means to say "Do not look down upn any living being. Be kind and friendly to it. This is a saying of 'Man of Age'. The youth of the day must practice this in everyday life.
In the absence of agricultural operation rural development will suffer leading to the destruction of villages. The development of the country depends upon the rural development, and there is a correlation between men and cattele. So, this fact should be recognised and all should join in their efforts for the welfare of the cattle. Cattle should not be made to work continuously without any rest. They should be given sufficient rest. They should not however, be made to work for more than 9 hours in a day. When they are weak or afflicted with any disease, they should be given nutritious food. When any of them grow old, they should not be employed in any work. Government should start pinjrapoles to maintain such old cattle in every town. People as well should run Gosadans on voluntary basis. Old cows and bullocks should not be sold to butchers. They should rather be kept in the Gosadans. It is to be seen that in a Welfare State no creature should be allowed to suffer. If India is to regain its glorious position of the past, it is essential that paramount importance should be attachced to the maintenance of cattle.
If the Government would arrange to produce and exhibit documentary educative films based upon educative stories on kindness to animals, it will certainly bring about change of heart and convince the people so as to make them give up cruelties to animals and animal sacrifices. If the film producers too include in their films such scenes as these, they can be of educative value. It will also help the audience turn out good citizens.
"Pranamam Parirakshanaya Sathatham Sarvab Kriyah Praninam, Preanebhyopyadhikam Samastha Jagatham, Nasthyeva Kinchit Priyam, Punam Thasyan a Sasakhyathe Ganayitham Yahpurna Karunyavan Prananamabhayam Dadathi Sukrithee Yashamahimsa Vrathah."
The sloka means that when the do living beings are faced with danger to their lives they would always do their utmost to protect themselves. In the world, there is nothing else dearer than life.
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