He undertook fasts to compel his followers to obey his precept of non violence. The description of the first precept can be interpreted as a prohibition of capital punishment. The fourth precept involves falsehood spoken or committed to by action. The third precept is about maintaining chastity. Peace is a pious precept but fightin' is more excitin'. Ahimsa, or non-violence, is the highest precept in Jainism. Everyone must conform his life to the Gospel precept of fraternal love. The third precept is "to refrain from committing sexual misconduct". Chinese Buddhists interpreted the fifth precept strictly, even more so than in Indic Buddhism. The first precept prohibits the taking of life of a sentient being. A basic precept in Buddhism is that of non-harm. Buddhism's first precept is the respect for all sentient life. The fifth precept prohibits intoxication through alcohol, drugs or other means. However, the actual meaning of this precept is very widely debated. The First Precept prohibits Buddhists from killing people or animals.