By Jove, you've got it!!
How I interput it in loosely placed words (this means take it with a grain of thought to interrupt in your own words :)) I think it means:
Just like a child, you would not hurt any soul... human or animal, by choice. That is the lesson.
No one really wants to do that. They only do that because they are backed into a corner and have to act offensively or defensively.
Everyone has a little of Jove inside... until they are programmed differently.
SHOTS! :) :)
As a child and an adult, you would never hurt any person or animal... You especially! :) :)
Now, when shoes are added into the pot... Now, that's a different story ;) ;)