The principle of ahimsa (non-violence or non-injury) is a fundamental tenet of Jainism.[7] It believes that one must abandon all violent activity, and without such a commitment to non-violence all religious behavior is worthless.[7] In Jain theology, it does not matter how correct or defensible the violence may be, one must not kill any being, and "non-violence is one's highest religious duty".[7][8]
