The debate about animal slaughter is controversial. Animal welfare activists campaign for only the most ‘humane’ methods of slaughter to be used when killing animals for meat. Some states – such as Switzerland and Sweden – already restrict the practice of religious slaughter. The UK’s Farm Animal Welfare Council recently proposed that religious methods of slaughter, such as the Jewish shechita and the Islamic dhabh, be banned because they caused severe and unnecessary suffering to the animal before death. Defenders of the practice of religious slaughter dispute both the factual claim – that such slaughter causes excessive suffering – and the right of a country to legislate against their religious practices. The debate between animal rights activists and campaigners for religious freedom is thus finely balanced.

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course it should :shock:

awwwww yes

yes i think it definetly should be

yes it should

of course it should.... :evil:

Lets face it, its murder isn't it ? whether it be human or animal taking a life by the means of force is murder. FACT..

If you want to give something to your god then whats wrong with a mince pie and a glass of cheap sherry ? it works for santa and he always rewards you ;-)

Personally i think religious freaks who undertake such rituals should be offered to their god in the same way, thats fair isn't it ?

An animal today a person tomorrow, it all starts somewhere....get a grip you weirdos, pah! cults i loath them.......

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