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पशुओं के प्रति करुणा है तो खुद सामने आओ, उन्हें बचाओ || आचार्य प्रशांत (2019)
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5 years ago
Responsibility
Animal Husbandry
Livelihood
Violence
Compassion
Dairy Industry
Decision Making
Ancestral Profession
Description

A questioner, whose family's livelihood depends on animal husbandry and selling milk products, expresses his deep mental turmoil and dilemma after becoming aware of the violence inflicted upon animals in these industries through Acharya Prashant's videos. He seeks a solution to his predicament. Acharya Prashant responds by stating that the facts and reality have already been presented. He clarifies that he has spoken about the truth of the meat industry and the business of milk and dairy products, and this information is not from his own research but from well-known, universally available sources. He advises that anyone can verify these facts by either conducting their own primary research or by consulting the numerous reports and publications from reliable institutions. He notes that since the questioner is already involved in this work, he is already aware of the reality and can read the extensive literature available on the subject to understand the full picture. Acharya Prashant explains that beyond presenting the facts, it is not his responsibility to prescribe a course of action. He uses an analogy: if you inform a humane person that someone is dying of thirst, you do not need to give them further instructions on what to do. Once the truth is known, the subsequent action is the individual's own decision. He suggests that the questioner wants him to make the decision so that the responsibility for the consequences can be shifted. Any right decision comes with a price, and the questioner is trying to avoid paying that price by having someone else make the decision for him. He acknowledges that changing one's livelihood and life's setup involves hassle and potential financial implications, which can lead to great laziness and resistance. However, the decision to change or not rests solely with the individual. He shares an anecdote about a family in the meat and dairy business whose daughter, influenced by his videos, urged her father to change his profession, which led the parents to campaign against him. He concludes by emphasizing that one must take responsibility for their own life decisions and bear the consequences. "Your actions, and I get the abuse," he remarks, adding that his bearing the consequences will not benefit the questioner. This, he explains, is why a disclaimer is shown, clarifying that the foundation is not responsible for the actions individuals take based on the information provided.