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Why do Buddhists believe its wrong to be cruel to animals?

April 26, 2017animals believe Buddhists cruel wrong

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Why do Buddhists believe its wrong to be cruel to animals?

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Some schools of philosophy, such as dualism, believe that animals are automata and have no feelings, so it doesn’t matter what you do to them. Buddhists believe that animals are capable of qualitative experience, including suffering and happiness.