Peter Singer: The use and abuse of religious freedom

[daaron]

4. A truly thoughtful article.

I have to agree with Singer that eating meat is not a religious requirement. There are numerous vegetarian Jews and Muslims, already. Stunning is very much more humane than simply hoisting an animal up while they bleat in fear, and slitting their throats to let them bleed out. They do feel pain and fear, y'know. They are living beings, and if there is a god, it would want us to care for its creation as good stewards. Some stuffy priests don't get my empathy. I'll go with the activists asking for the most minimal sign of humanity from the black-robed bearded menfolk.