(The following was written by H. van den Belt, and appeared on 4 April 2011 in Reformatorisch Dagblad. Translated by Nelson D. Kloosterman.) In The Netherlands thousands of animals are killed each year by ritual slaughter. The carotid artery is slit while the animal is still conscious. The Animal Rights Party is protesting this practice [...]
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Banning ritual slaughter is not justified
Posted in Ethics of animal welfare, Political Ethics, Religion and animal rights, Translation (Dutch - English) on April 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »