Today, the Dutch parliament voted to ban shechitah. This is just one part of an ongoing battle against shechitah in several countries. As far as I am aware, the only approach used by Jewish groups to defend shechitah is to argue that it is painless. I don't know if that is true or not. (Some of the "scientific" defense of shechitah seems rather dated and biased. On the other hand, I have seen various quotes from Temple Grandin saying that shechitah can be done without undue pain, and that the main issue is how the animal is treated beforehand.)
Defending Shechitah
Defending Shechitah
Defending Shechitah
Today, the Dutch parliament voted to ban shechitah. This is just one part of an ongoing battle against shechitah in several countries. As far as I am aware, the only approach used by Jewish groups to defend shechitah is to argue that it is painless. I don't know if that is true or not. (Some of the "scientific" defense of shechitah seems rather dated and biased. On the other hand, I have seen various quotes from Temple Grandin saying that shechitah can be done without undue pain, and that the main issue is how the animal is treated beforehand.)
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