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| Copyright (c) 2010 James Holan | | | | of Ahimsa. At the national level there are many |
| In the religion of Jainism there is the principle of | | | | different things that go against the principle of |
| Ahimsa. Ahimsa is a principle that is highly | | | | Ahimsa. Underwater nuclear testing is one of the |
| regarded and followed by its religious members. | | | | biggest examples of the national government |
| Literary it means being completely non-violent, or | | | | going against the principle of Ahimsa. This kind of |
| more accurately exemplifying a state of | | | | testing leads to harmful chemicals and materials in |
| "harmlessness" or "gentleness." People who are | | | | the water supply for people as well as in the |
| involved in this practice, mainly nuns and monks | | | | environment of animals. Thus, this directly violates |
| but other followers practice this as well, will even | | | | the principle of causing non violence and |
| sweep the tiniest ant out of their way before | | | | gentleness, it is not very gentle to pollute the |
| sitting, in order to keep the small life alive. Basically | | | | world with a device designed to kill. |
| they believe all life is sacred no matter how | | | | It is hard to truly follow the principles of Ahimsa is |
| "insignificant" one might think that life to be. Since | | | | a person's everyday life. Some of the easiest |
| they have this belief they are unable to hold jobs | | | | ways to achieve this, however, is to donate to no |
| which might involve hurting any life form such as | | | | kill shelters such as the humane society so they |
| animals and insects. Thus, they typically hold jobs | | | | can keep their animals well feed until they can be |
| which involve caring for life such as a doctor, an | | | | adopted. Another is to recycle materials that are |
| educator, lawyer, or some form of business. | | | | non-biodegradable in order to limit the amount of |
| They will even open animal hospitals in order to | | | | pollution, we as people, create on our own |
| protect them and have been known to help | | | | personal level. It is even plausible to attempt to |
| people as well. All over America this principle is | | | | downgrade our carbon footprint by limiting drive |
| basically ignored as people and animals are killed | | | | time, using public transportation or riding a bike in |
| every day with little to no regard for their lives. | | | | order to stop harmful emissions into the |
| On the local level in the DFW area, people can see | | | | environment which hurts animals and other |
| the violation of the principle of Ahimsa all over. | | | | creatures including ourselves. In my own personal |
| The first and probably most obvious violation is | | | | life, I will continue to donate to animal shelters to |
| seen in kill shelters. In these types of animal | | | | help animals, reduce pollution by recycling, and |
| shelters, animals that are perfectly healthy but | | | | attempt to not drive as much. |
| unable to be adopted are euthanized simply | | | | It seems that the principle of Ahimsa is a very |
| because there is no one to take care of them. | | | | interesting and useful principle to apply to ones |
| These kill shelters disregard the principle that all life | | | | everyday life. Hopefully, if more people both |
| is sacred, even if it is a life that cannot be taken | | | | individually and as a state or national whole, are |
| care of. Another if the act of exterminating "pest" | | | | able to understand the beauty behind non-violent |
| which almost every business has to do because | | | | lifestyles in regard to violence against animals as |
| of health code regulations. By killing these insects | | | | well as their fellowman. |
| whether they are bugs like cockroaches, ants, | | | | Report this article |
| beetles, or rodents such as rats, the act of | | | | This article is copyright |
| exterminating them violates the standard of | | | | Source: |
| sacred life and shows harm. At the state level | | | | Republish this article |
| there are also a number of violations to the | | | | |
| sacred life principle. The act of states allowing | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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