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These monks still exist. They have been informed.
Sure they know now.
But when the monks belief structure formed they didn't know. Now that that is a given they incorporate that in a suitable compartment as the rest is obviously stable.
They (not just the monks-- many of the ordinary practitioners) put filters on water faucets to drink as few bacteria as possible; don't eat root crops because harvesting them disturbs the soil too much; may refuse antibiotics; and in general, do everything they think is within reason to minimize killing.
There's probably some compartmentalization, but not a huge amount in that area.
I take this as a piece of factual information. I do not assume that you want to imply some lesson with it.
Yea, I'm just providing additional information because your model of the Jains seemed incomplete.
Jainism
Very incomplete. I just relayed the anecdote about the monks to add color.
Interesting. Jains texts should be read by vegetarians to put them into perspective I guess.