Ask Osho!
Osho on Is violence against animals justified from a human-utilitarian point of view?

Is violence against animals justified from a human-utilitarian point of view?

To save our bodies by killing, we lose our humanity; true preservation lies in compassion and nonviolence.

— Osho
According to Osho, violence against animals may look justified from lower, survival-driven viewpoints, but it is unjustifiable from a truly human, awakened consciousness. Humanity means valuing the means, not merely the ends; to save our bodies by killing we lose our humanity. If we choose inner, spiritual preservation, we must renounce animal violence and develop compassionate, nonviolent alternatives to nourish life.

If we want to stay truly human, we shouldn’t hurt animals for convenience; we should find kinder ways to eat and live.

Keep Exploring

Related Questions on Violence