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The latter would also be unjust but you had no choice. Having no choice does not make it just. There is no just or moral/just way to kill. Killing is always immoral and unjust.

But for the sake of argument let's say killing can be just when you have no other choice but to kill. When only killing is the option. You are at sehaj, no krodh, lalach, etc and you see that the only thing you can do is kill.  Then even in this case, it is not just to kill an animal. Because you do have a choice of letting it go. An animal who is not trying to kill you or other humans, should not be killed. So this includes all cows, pigs, goats, etc, they are not trying to kill you. They are helpless in fact.

2 is clearly incorrect. Animals are like plants?  I don't think any one in their right mind can believe this. Animals are more like humans than they are like plants. In fact, chimpanzee DNA is 99% similar to ours, the other 1% is a few genes. They even have a degree of self-awareness. Are we going to say chimps are like plants?

False. Bani states it is unjust to kill animals.