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| 2007-03-18 |
| Posted by:Clavimble Ulurt2822 |
| #10 trailing wife, if you are able to elucidate on the subject, how does the following compare or differ with Kosher processing? Any reply is greatly appreciated as this could be a significant method of making America Islam-unfriendly. 3/2/5 The mechanical blade in slaughterhouses that follow this system should be calibrated to cut only the four jugular veins and not other parts of the neck. This should be done from the front and not from the sides of the neck. 3/2/6 It is not allowed to hit the animal on the head or to use any method similar to that (such as a stun gun, stun hammer and carbon dioxide). 3/2/7 The animals stay alive – in the event that low-grade electrical stunning is used on the head alone – in order that the Zakah (slaughter) may be performed. The sign for that is that the animal should move when it is slaughtered. If it dies before the Zakah then it is considered to be Mawqooza (fatally beaten) and is rejected. Electrical stunning is not permitted for poultry. 3/3 The requirements of the method of slaughter (Al Zakah). 3/3/1 Mention of the name of Allah when slaughtering (Bismillah). 3/3/2 That the slaughter (Zakah) of the animal be carried out in one of the Islamic Law (Shari’a) ways mentioned in Section 2/1. 3/3/3 The animal is slaughtered by cutting the trachea, the esophagus and the jugular veins from the front, from the side of the chest, not on the side of the back of the neck or the back. 3/3/4 The neck of the animal must not be cut or broken or any other similar action undertaken, until the bleeding has stopped. [emphasis added] Save from shock, I don't see how the animal loses consciousness quickly enough not to feel significant pain. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-03-18 20:35 |
| #9 Zenster, I believe that in theory the halal slaughtering method and the kosher slaughtering method are similar: slicing the throat of the animal with a sharp knife, and letting the animal bleed out. The differences being that the kosher slaughterer's knife must be (if I recall correctly) sharp enough to slice a hair, the cut deep enough that the animal is functionally dead as soon as the cut is made, and the killing floor must be immaculately clean. But if you endeavor to stop halal slaughtering on the grounds of cruelty to animals, you will stop kosher slaughtering as well. Better to demand actual enforcement of federal cleanliness and hygiene laws that have been on the books since the 1930s.... unless you're arguing with your local PETA types, of course, then go with what works for the idiots. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-03-18 20:04 |
| #8 PETA needs to STFU until they start addressing a much more significant ongoing large-scale practice involving inhumane and cruel treatment of animals. Otherwise known as halal slaughter. Until PETA takes substantive action against something that violates all of this nation's animal processing norms, their ostensible moral authority is null and void. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-03-18 19:49 |
| #7 In related news, PETA announced a counter-protest competition to the sled-dog race called the IDIOTARAD in which PETA memebers would act as stand-ins for the sled dogs. |
| Posted by: WTF 2007-03-18 19:25 |
| #6 People's Extreme Titted Assholes |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-03-18 19:15 |
| #5 People for the Eating of Tasty Animals |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2007-03-18 19:01 |
| #4 Did'nt print right P lease E liminate T hese A ssholes There, scans better. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-03-18 18:19 |
| #3 Please Eradicate These Assholes |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-03-18 18:15 |
| #2 Just in case anyone is interest. A video shot at Mrs. Butchers home right before she died of cancer. Susan Butcher in Memorial. Our dinner and tour of Susan's |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-03-18 17:02 |
| #1 "Pinheads Expressing Tired Assumptions -- isn't that what PETA stands for?" I like this guy! I am so gonna steal that. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-03-18 15:05 |