Was reading an article about how some guys euthanized a pet squirrel that seemed to be fine otherwise, and how a huge hue and cry followed. I don’t know the details or the politics behind it (if any), but it did get me thinking about ahimsa or non-violence.
Lord Krishna talks of it in the Gita as one of the best qualities to have.
Is it simply non-violence against animals, the way staunch vegans and vegetarians cry hoarse about?
Surely it includes people as well – because no one practising ahimsa should be violent towards other humans.
What else? Continued tomorrow!