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In the latest spree of violence and rage in the United States, a massacre at a cinema in Colorado, the news media is focusing on the lack of gun control as a contributing factor.  The USA has 20 such random killing sprees a year.  The fact remains that while guns make it possible to kill larger numbers of people more rapidly, they are not the reason the trigger is pulled. Other speculation by the media involves improper use of psychotropic medication and violent media/computer games. What is never mentioned by the media is the depth of spiritual proverty behind such fury and rage. Religions, such as judaism, christianity and islam,  that encourage violence with doctrines alluding to man's right to tyrannize animalkind, known as dominion, create an environment which allows for violence to the weak and defenseless. As such these religions legitimize the sadistic exploitation of animals used in cruel experiments, which can only be performed by those with the sang-froid attributed to serial killers.

 

Individuals, such as the midnight movie shooter who engage in such violent outbursts may have a troubled background, with possible abuse. In any case these killers have somehow become acclimated to violence as an expression of their inner turmoil.  What has not yet been expressed in the American media is that the movie massacre killer was a neuroscience student. Neuroscience experiments are among the most gruesome. Animals are restricted and  confined for years with mechanisms and brain implants to test reactions to various treatments. Prior to testing food and water is with held from the already traumatized victims, so that they will perform the tests with enthusiasm, when rewarded with bits of food or water.

 

When children abuse animals it is often a precursor for future violence to humans. Serial killers often begin their careers by torturing animals. The kind of violence associated with vivisection, especially neuroscience, is consistent with behavior indicative of dangerous and troubled individuals. While we do not yet know the childhood history of this killer, his willingness to participate in the cruelty associated with neuroscience experiments, does indicate a willingness to deliberately and intentionally harm the weak and defenseless. If his background eventually reveals childhood trauma, it is likely that the sadism of vivisection pushed him over the top, allowing him to orchestrate a carefully planned assault on innocent movie goers, designed to inspire dread and fear.

 

a confined monkey driven into a rage by vivisection.... 

 

 

In India, dissection is banned for every high school student in every high school of every state. Vivisection is banned on the university and college level. The reasoning for this legislation is to protect living animals from harm as well as to protect the sensibilities of young children and young adults, so that they do not lose their reverence for life. Reverence for life in India is guided by the compassionate religious belief of ahimsa, which respects both human and animal life.

 

Reverence for life is not possible in a nation where the predominant religious view is based on dominion of the judeo.christian tradition:

 

Only when the monotheistic religions learn to accept the more humane view of unconditional compassion for humans and animals, as expressed by the indigenous Indian religions,  will we see an end to the endless random rampages of dominion: