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I admire the jainist (?) philosophy of not killing, but it does seem incredibly impractical, to the point of being stupid even. How do you avoid killing mites o
by rlonn 5y ago
I admire the jainist (?) philosophy of not killing, but it does seem incredibly impractical, to the point of being stupid even. How do you avoid killing mites on the ground when you go out for a walk?
- emptysongglass 5y agoI agree that the Jainist philosophy is impractical: the essential difference between the Jainist philosophy of non-harm and the Buddhist is one of intention.
- freetinker 5y agoJain philosophy.
- crucialfelix 5y agoThey sweep the ground in front of them with a broom. To be precise, the monks do this, and the laity work as jewelers in Manhattan and support the monks financially.
- mavhc 5y agoAnd jewelers are just one step removed from miners and massive environmental destruction
- rlonn 5y agoWhich obviously does nothing but rearrange the mites on the ground before they’re stepped on, and makes me think they’re hypocrites for adopting a useless measure to make it seem like they actually care. If it is true.