I do think it's pretty harsh to cut the throat of anything without stunning it first so that it cannot know/feel what is happening.
Would you like the same to happen to you?
I'm indifferent about the process, animals are treated poorly all the time if it bothered me I'd be a vegetarian.
Interesting responses - some relevant and others just plain silly and ignorant.
Around 90% of animals that go through the halal process are stunned and killed quickly without allowing them to regain conciousness. In fact, this method of killing animals isn't too far away from non-halal, traditional ways - the key differences with halal being the use of hand tools instead of machines, and that it's done in the name of God.
Therefore, I fail to see how the animal is "tortured". Lets not pretend otherwise, there isn't a 100% nice and friendly way of killing an animal where it doesn't feel any kind of pain.
Another worrying misconception relates to Muslims being "offended" if certain food chains didn't offer halal products and that such people were constantly complaining and/or pressuring companies to offer halal - it simply isn't true, and I speak from my own experience and of others. If the likes of KFC, Subway, Nandos et al. were to all become non-halal overnight, it wouldn't be the end of the world; there are plenty of other places that cater for the Muslim population.
From the perspective of the companies now offering or increasing the availability of such products, at the end of the day they're businesses. It's clear these companies are looking to appeal to a wider market and in turn increase sales. I know of at least 2 restaurants in Glasgow belonging to big names that could only dream of the profits they're making if they didn't offer halal food.
Those refusing to eat halal should also remember not to go to the regular takeaway for those kebabs.
I've lived in this country my entire life (Glasgow specifically) and not once have I heard a non-Muslim refuse to eat or complain about halal food. From my own experience, both Muslims and non-Muslims with differing backgrounds have all happily ate together in halal takeaways or restaurants for many, many years. Long may it continue.
That's all well and good, but when companies like Subway take off items such as Bacon, because a religious group said they don't want it (whilst a large group of people said to keep it) that's when the problems come about.
I completely understand. As a Muslim, I have no problems with the likes of Subway offering bacon - I simply don't buy it if I go there! I had a fillet fish meal from McDonalds the other day and I had no problem with them serving bacon to the guy next to me.
I completely understand. As a Muslim, I have no problems with the likes of Subway offering bacon - I simply don't buy it if I go there! I had a fillet fish meal from McDonalds the other day and I had no problem with them serving bacon to the guy next to me.
Oh my god I cant believe this statement, such an intense display of ignorance.
It actually opens up more doors for everyone, for example the Glasgow meets that were organised last year. We would go to the Nando's at the Quay and get dinner, then go and chill out at the meet. That one is Halal, which meant that any Muslim members could also enjoy the awesomeness that is Nando's chicken I mean come on, who goes to Nando's and gets a salad... That one is always HEAVING, it makes sense in the world of business for the big food companies to have that prospect available.
I remember going to a few Jdmy0 and HondaTech meets at the Quay where we would all happily eat together at Nandos. Those meets/meats were epic!
I remember going to a few Jdmy0 and HondaTech meets at the Quay where we would all happily eat together at Nandos. Those meets/meats were epic!
Enlighten me?
I refuse to eat Halal products, why should I be a British person in Britain, dining by foreign standards!?
It's absolutely ridiculous. I wouldn't go to a Muslim country and.... Oh wait im basically in a Muslim country now.
Just to say my previous post saying enlighten me wasnt meant in a sarcastic way, i like to think of myself as open minded so it was a genuine plea to educate my mentally challenged self haha.
I don't think people care so much about the animals, just another reason to bash on the government for "letting all these people into our country". Wast of space UKIP followers are lapping this up.
Honestly, I am a little puzzled as to how it is permitted in the western world, but again, you can't risk offending a muslim can you, so best to just let them do what ever they want.