According to Long, the Jain Practice of Self-Starvation Is Typically

According to Long, the Jain practice of self-starvation is typically understood as

A) a form of ritual suicide to be undertaken by Jains who have performed very violent acts.
B) the noblest form of nonviolent protest, to be used only against severe social injustices.
C) a big step toward nirvāna when performed in order to avoid harming other creatures.
D) the way that Jains skip ahead to the next life after performing some great deed.