Is violence against innocent people justifiable?
No individual in his/her right mind or a decent civilized society tries to justify violence against innocent people. However, there are individuals who out of pride and greed try to justify their actions by saying that such violence is for the benefit of humanity at large. They try to defend their designs and actions with the excuse that their intentions were good, and such tragedies are unavoidable or even necessary to fulfill their altruistic goals. Jainism concedes that such self-righteous people and groups exist in the history of mankind. Nevertheless, it does not condone such violence. It should be noted that Jainism does not promote any activism against such individuals and groups. The message of Jainism is to look inward and improve the self.
