RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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After converting to Buddhism, Emperor Ashoka established many laws that followed Buddhist principles.Which statement is an example of the kind of law that Ashoka would have written?
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No animals should be killed.
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Ir is not permitted to eat meat from a cow.
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Only prisoners of war many be made into slaves.
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Execution may not be used as a punishment for any crime.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism believes fundamentally in the cycle of birth and re-birth (Samsara) and teaches that if capital punishment is administered it will have compromising effects on the souls of both offender and the punisher in future incarnations.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a Buddhist emperor, Ashoka believed that Buddhism is beneficial for all human beings, as well as animals and plants, so he built a number of stupas. He also well spread Buddhism to neighboring kingdoms.
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