The Nature of Human Beings and the Five Precepts
…ople do not have to do that. We are able to produce our own
and trade for our sustenance. Hence the second Precept
reminds us not to steal, act corruptly, and embezzle so as
to keep our nature.
3. By nature…
…rom animals. First, humans, by nature, refrain from killing, which is vital to our humane identity. Second, we do not steal; humans can produce and trade for sustenance, unlike animals that fight for food. …