Is it right to kill an innocent person in order to save the life of another?
Jainism believes in equality of all human beings, regardless of attributes such as religious persuasion, ethnicity, color, health, educational background, innocence or guilt, attitudes, financial or social status and political views. Even in the case of criminals, we are expected to despise the misdeed and not the individual. No individual is more desirable than another. One’s life is dear to everyone. Therefore, killing an innocent in order to save the life of another is extreme violence.
