Halal slaughter methods
DEBATE ON THE 'HALAL': animal rights protect the sheep or the butcher?
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
attacks against the Islamic method of slaughter 'Halal' by animal rights activists, telling the "story" of a barbaric and bloody ritual slaughter, are constantly increasing.
There are two different aspects of this controversy: the program of vegetarians, who would totally prohibit the consumption of animal products, and animal rights lobby, which is the mouthpiece of the request for a more humane method of slaughter.
ANIMALS HAVE RIGHTS?
The argument raised by vegetarians supports that killing animals for human benefit is that it is cruel and a violation of their rights. According to their point of view, men and animals are on the same level without recognizing the human being any kind of authority over them. This reasoning is totally wrong because if the animals had rights comparable to those of man, should have, then, also equivalent duties, in other words we should be able to accuse and punish them when they violate the rights of others.
It 's absurd to be considered a crime if a human kills a sheep, while considered "normal" if a lion to do so. The problem stems from the idea of \u200b\u200bman's role wrong within the animal kingdom: the denial of the purpose of creating a hierarchy within delineated with precision degrades man to the same level as other creatures.
But in this case, the reasoning is illogical, because then the plants will not be granted the same protection against the violation of the sanctity of their lives?
ISLAMIC SLAUGHTER AND THE METHOD OF 'CRUEL?
a different view about the method of slaughter to be used to avoid any kind of cruelty.
It 'true that when the blood flows from the throat of an animal scene that presents itself to our eyes looks pretty violent, but the fact that a day today's meat is purchased in supermarkets, in clean and hygienic packaging, does not mean that the animal had to die!
methods that compel non-Muslims slaughter the animal is not conscious before his killing and this is usually achieved through stunning ol'elettronarcosi. It 'really less painful to shoot a pistol in the brain of a sheep or put a ring on the neck of a chicken, which affect his throat? Simply watch the scene can not give us an objective idea of \u200b\u200bwhat the animal test.
scientific facts
team at the University of Hannover in Germany examined the two methods by analyzing the recordings produced dall'elettroencefalogramma (EEG) and electrocardiogram (ECG). In all animals used for the experiment were surgically implanted electrodes in a number of different parts of the skull, after which these animals were given several weeks to recover.
Later some of them were slaughtered by the method Islamic 'halal', meaning a rapid, deep incision on the neck from side to side, made a very sharp blade, which cuts the jugular vein el 'carotid artery together with the trachea and esophagus, but leaves intact the spine.
The rest of the cattle before being slaughtered is giddy with the method of captive bolt pistol, typical of Western slaughterhouses.
EEG and ECG recordings allowed the observation of the brain and heart throughout the process.
HALAL METHOD
The method 'halal' is not registered no change in the EEG graph for the first 3 seconds of the incision, indicating that the animal did not feel any pain due to the cut. This is not surprising: often, when we cut with a sharp tool, we realize it only after some 'time! The following 3 seconds
showed a condition similar to a state of unconsciousness of deep sleep caused the loss of huge amounts of blood. From that moment on, the EEG has reported zero values \u200b\u200bindicate that a total absence of pain, although the heart was still beating and the body was in the grip of severe seizures, a conditioned reflex of the spine. And
'This is the phase most unpleasant for caregivers, who mistakenly convinced that the animal is suffering while his brain actually does not record any more sensory message.
METHOD
WESTERN with the Western method, the animals were apparently unconscious after stunning, and this method of killing seems to be to the observer, much more peaceful. Nevertheless, the reading
EEG showed severe pain immediately after stunning. While in the first instance the animal begins to feel pain because of the "hunger" of oxygen and blood in the brain - the brain has died, to put it in simple terms - the second example of the first slaughter causes the arrest of the heart, while the animal is still capable of feeling pain.
there is not, however, unpleasant to convulsions, which not only means there is more blood retention in the flesh, but also that this second method lends itself much better to question the efficiency of modern methods of mass slaughter. When an animal is not moving is much easier to kill him on the conveyor belt!
The Closet
What we see is not always reality. Those who want to ban the Islamic way, by appealing to a more humane way to kill animals necessary to our livelihood, they are actually more concerned about people's feelings and those of animals, which would have you believe to be in favor. The method of stunning
makes the mass slaughter of easier and more acceptable to consumers, who can deceive himself that the animal did not feel any pain when he goes to buy his piece of meat, clean and Shipping, the supermarket.
Method 'Halal', in contrast, does not seek to deny that the consumption of meat means that animals have to die, but is executed so as to cause the least pain possible. THE HOLISTIC VIEW
Islam is a way of life balanced. For Muslims the privilege to supplement their diet with animal protein indicates a duty towards the welfare of the animal itself, both during the breeding during the slaughter.
Modern methods of breeding and slaughter Westerners, on the contrary, pointing to a mass consumer market and treat the animal as a commodity. As the battery hens are more suitable for producing large scale quantities of eggs, the methods of slaughter Westerners are better for the industry meat, but are not favorable or animal, or the consumer.
The Islamic model ensures a healthier life for the animal and meat is healthier for the consumer.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher was born in Germany to a Protestant family. He made a career in journalism and book publishing. He converted to Islam in 1980 and later moved to England. Currently holds the post of Secretary General of the British Islamic Party (Islamic Party of Britain).
taken from http://www.huda.it
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