Buddhisum animals and the enviroment Flashcards
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why is there little to no teaching from the Buddhas dharma on the enviroment
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At the time of the Bhudda the majority of people had little concern or awarness with the enviroment
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what is the rebirth arguemnt with relation to violence against animals
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depending on an indeviduals Karma, a person can be reborn into the animal realm. This could indicate that harming animals is like harming humans who have died and passed in the animal realm.
3
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what is the arguemnt with reference to the human realm to indicate humans are supiour to animals
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The human realm is the only realm in which posative karma can be generated and therefore humans are supiour to animals
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