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Vegetarianism and religion
According to the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians, the majority of the world's vegetarians follow the practice for religious reasons, with the majority of these following the Dharmic religions of the East. Many religions, including Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, and especially Jainism, teach that ideally life should always be valued and not willfully destroyed for unnecessary human gratification.
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