How can we speak of right and justice if we take an innocent creature and shed its blood? How can we pray to God for mercy if we ourselves have no mercy?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Justice and prayer lose meaning when humans show no mercy to others.
- In plain terms
- We can't ask God for mercy if we are cruel to animals.
- What can you take from it?
- Show mercy to others if you want to be treated mercifully.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you pray while harming others?
- Is animal cruelty a moral failure?
Another view
Religious practice may not strictly require animal welfare.
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