Jains have a strict diet because they believe that:
a. all animals and many plants have souls.
b. animals should be revered as the symbols of all life.
c. animals are impure and are heavily burdened with karma.
d. plants are inanimate versions of humans.
a. all animals and many plants have souls.
Analysis:
a. Correct. Jains have a strict diet, because they believe that all animals and many plants have souls, and to kill them causes their souls to undergo reincarnation.
b, c & d. Incorrect. Compassion for all life, both human and nonhuman, is central to Jainism.
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