Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai
Morarji Desaiwas an Indian independence activist and the Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979. He was also the first Prime Minister to head India's first non-Congress Government. He held many important posts in the Government of India such as: Chief Minister of Bombay State, Home Minister, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India. On the international scene, Desai holds international fame for his peace activism and made efforts to initiate peace between two rival South Asian states,...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth29 February 1896
aspect call food reasons
Therefore, I do not want to emphasise that aspect of the reasons which call for vegetarianism as that which is appropriate for man's food habits.
believe early functions given man purpose
In the early ages, I believe not much thought was given to what man is and what his real functions should be, and what is the real purpose of his life.
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For those who believe in God the matter is simpler still and clearly than anything else: because those who believe in God believe that God is the Creator of the whole Universe and there is nothing that does not come from Him.
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It is, therefore, a fact that anybody who wants to realise Truth or who wants to be humane, must follow non-violent ways of life, otherwise he will not be able to reach the Truth.
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As a matter of fact more land is required for feeding animals which are required for eating; but this again is a controversial point.
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After all, is it right for those who consider that man, to be man, must be humane, and if that is granted then he should be so towards everybody.
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From this it follows that con-sideration for other persons or for other living beings is very vital for goodness and want of consideration for other people makes human beings selfish, regardless for other people's good.
compassion people vegetarian
I do not say that one who is vegetarian is full of compassion and one who is not, is otherwise. We sometimes find people, who are vegetarians, are very bad people.
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You are quite correct in saying that I banned the export of monkeys on a humanitarian basis and not because the number was lessening. I believe in preventing cruelty to all living beings in any form.
character self mind
Society at present suffers far more from waste of money than from want of it. There is dignity in every attempt to economise. It indicates self-denial and imparts strength of character. It produces a well-regulated mind.
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I would, therefore, say that for no reason whatsoever, except in self-defence, should one think of killing any animal.
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One can't be kind to one person and cruel to another.
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Therefore, vegetarianism alone can give us the quality of com-passion, which distinguishes man from the rest of the animal world.
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One has got to choose between the two evils, also between the lesser of the two evils in the matter of food, and therefore vegetarian food has got to he taken by man in order to sustain human life.