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<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Buddhism ought to be an animal rights religion par excellence. It has long held that all life forms are sacred and considers kindness and compassion the highest virtues. Moreover, Buddhism explicitly includes animals in its moral universe. Buddhist rules of conduct—including the first precept, “Do not kill”—apply to our treatment of animals as well as to our treatment of other human beings.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Consequently, we would expect Buddhism to oppose all forms of animal exploitation, and there is, in fact, wide agreement that most forms of animal exploitation are contrary to Buddhist teaching. Yet many Buddhists eat meat—although many do not—and monks, priests, and scholars sometimes defend meat-eating as consistent with Buddhist teaching.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>The Great Compassion studies the various strains of Buddhism and the sutras that command respect for all life. Norm Phelps, a longtime student of Buddhis

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Author

Phelps, Norm

Publisher

Lantern Publishing & Media

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781590560693

Category

religious

Subjects

Buddhism, Fiction, Religion

Rating

4.32 / 5 (42 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14