"Man cannot pretend to be higher in ethics, spirituality, advancement, or civilization than other creatures and at the same time live by lower standards than the vulture or hyena … The Pillars of Ahimsa indisputably represent the clearest, surest path out of the jungle, and toward the attainment of that highly desirable goal."
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Out of the Jungle (1967); as quoted in Victoria Moran, Compassion, the Ultimate Ethic: An Exploration of Veganism (Wellingborough: Thorsons, 1985), p. 32.
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H. Jay Dinshah
1960 – 2000
Hom Jay Dinshah (November 2, 1933 – June 8, 2000) was founder and president of the and editor of its publication, Ahimsa magazine (1960–2000).
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