Prabhupāda: The thing is that, "though shalt not kill". Suppose a tiger is coming here to attack. I shall kill it but I should not go to the forest to kill him.
Dr. Schumacher: I accept all this, I accept all this [indistinct]
Prabhupāda: This is the interpretation, it is not my business to go to the forest and kill him.
Dr. Schumacher: That's right.
Prabhupāda: When he comes to attack me, I must kill him. Why a tiger? Even a man comes to attack me I must kill him. That is another thing, but that means naturally I am not in favour of killing but if there is necessity, absolute necessity I must kill him, that is another thing.
Type: Conversation
Date: Aug. 4, 1973
Location: London
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