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The Great Unity Lisa Kemmerer

Save all that wriggles and runs, all the multitude of living beings. Allow them all to reach fulfillment and prevent them from suffering an early death. (Great Precepts of the Highest Ranks) Abstract: This article explores Daoist teachings that are friendly toward nonhuman animals, focusing on philosophy and morality, including such central concepts as Dao, ci, jian, bugan wei tianxia xian, and wuwei, as well as Daoist understandings of unity, harmony, and ultimate integrity. Daoism teaches people neither to harm, nor to kill, and therefore anticipates a vegan diet. Cite as: “The Great Unity: Daoism, Nonhuman Animals, and Human Ethics.” Journal of Critical Animal Studies 7.2 (Oct. 2009): 68-83

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