Is There Any Animal Rights Activists / Supporters Here On Ab

[dieseldick]

if so, what do you all think of halal meat and the evil cruel barbaric slaughter of animals.
i am amazed that cosmetic testing labs have been fire bombed, broken into, smashed up and picketed in the past , though when muslims are cruelly killing these animals in such a way

there is silence........................................................................

[Zeuhl]

Data produced by the Meat Hygiene Service in 2004 suggested that roughly 90 per cent of halal slaughter in the UK involved stunning.

In September 2011, the Food Standards Agency reported that “the majority of animals destined for the halal trade in both the red and white meat sectors are stunned before slaughter”.

BTW

/The animal has its throat cut and has to bleed to death/

Not really. 'Bleeding to death' is what might happen if a limb is severed

Cutting the throat causes unconsciousness almost immediately and rapid brain death - long before major blood loss

I'm not sure having one's skull cracked open or being electrocuted or gassed is that much better

[Zeuhl]

... so to answer the OPs question

the reason most animal activists or their organisations are 'quiet' on Halal is that most of them are vegetarian/vegan

as they consider any exploitation and killing of animals morally wrong and unnecessary, you are hardly likely to find them campaigning that one method of slaughter is possibly/slightly less disgusting than another.

[kvalidir]

It's worth noting that Halal meat can be stunned and in fact usually is whereas that is forbidden for Kosher meat- there can be no stunning during that process.

[ladybirder]

There certainly hasn't been silence dd, not on here anyway, where it has been debated quite a few times over the years to my knowledge.

As regards stunning the animal first this does not always happen I'm afraid and it is disgraceful that our supermarkets don't label their meat so that we know exactly what slaughter method is used. I think is was Naznomad aka Trimesaurus who posted some horrific pictures on AB of animals supposed to be stunned first but weren't.

I do eat meat and have cut down a lot over the years but I do try to ensure the creature has had a decent life so buy free range etc. M&S sells non Halal lamb through their West Country range I have discovered so had some the first time in ages recently. I'd like to cut out meat altogether eventually because of the cruelty associated with all methods of slaughter. Respect to those that have managed to do it.

[keyplus90]

Here is other way which is not Halal, is this better? This is how lambs are slaughtered in Hindu religion.

[BlackadderV]

These dietary rules were written in ancient times, when they made perfect sense. Pork and shellfish can go off pretty quickly. Modern storage and refrigeration methods make such rules redundant. Unfortunately they are written in their holy books so must not be disobeyed.

[seadogg]

For real cruelty you should see how the deer poachers and badger baiters carry on.
Personally I prefer fish. Caught, killed and gutted and eaten by my pal and I with respect.