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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
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Several people have eaten my cooking and survived.
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quote:Originally posted by Axtremus:
In all instances, I see no reason why the animal needs to be kept conscious while bleeding out. To be humane, short of not killing the animal in the first place, would be to minimize the pain and minimize amount of time the animal “feels” the pain when it is slaughtered. We have the science and the technology to do this better now.
Various religions have historically condoned or even codified certain practices: slavery, child marriage, certain ways of doing circumcisions, burning/burying of the wife alive along with the dead husband, chopping off the hands of thieves, stoning criminals/sinners to death, etc. Most civilized nation-states have banned many of these practices, and largely we do not call such bans anti-this-religion or anti-that-religion. In time, we will do better in this regard with respect to the slaughtering of animals, too.
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Money seems to buy the most happiness when you give it away.
Why does everything have to be so complicated, all in the name of convenience. -ShiroKuro
A lifetime of experience will change a person. If it doesn't, then you're already dead inside. -MarkJ
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fear is the thief of dreams
quote:Originally posted by big al:quote:Originally posted by Axtremus:
In all instances, I see no reason why the animal needs to be kept conscious while bleeding out. To be humane, short of not killing the animal in the first place, would be to minimize the pain and minimize amount of time the animal “feels” the pain when it is slaughtered. We have the science and the technology to do this better now.
Various religions have historically condoned or even codified certain practices: slavery, child marriage, certain ways of doing circumcisions, burning/burying of the wife alive along with the dead husband, chopping off the hands of thieves, stoning criminals/sinners to death, etc. Most civilized nation-states have banned many of these practices, and largely we do not call such bans anti-this-religion or anti-that-religion. In time, we will do better in this regard with respect to the slaughtering of animals, too.
Well put, Ax.
Big Al