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Oh, so in American the same investigation is going on. So why the attitude, unless you agree with how it is slaughtered? Yes, I have done research into halal when I found out I and the British population too, we were being served halal without our knowledge or permission. There was a huge backlash from customers. It was in the news and in all the papers for months. Many Christian groups still discuss it on TV. The Christian groups I speak of, I belong to one of them. It is not just myself who was unhappy by the way. I make no bones about disliking islam and all it stands for. I will not apologise to you or anyone else for it. I do not have to like a cult frankly. But before you say anything, I do have muslim friends and ex muslim friends. All apposed to halal meat. Whether they are typical or unusual, I have no idea. Whilst you pick on me, pick on 82% of France, 75% in England, Holland, Germany, Sweden, most of Europe, and other countries feel the same way. Whatever way you slice and dice it, want to accuse me and us of, the sad facts are, only a tiny few intergrate fully and accept the host countries ways, values, laws......... and do not press for sharia law, do not riot, cause trouble or go round with spouting hate. That leaves an awful lot left.
The prayer over the animal does not give comfort by the way (as I have been told slavishly many times) and is offensive to most Christians, Siks and Hindus. It is not the words that are said that are cruel, it is the method. I never said the words are cruel. I said it is the way it is done. So please cease from trying to twist my words. By the way, I did not have halal meat! I buy my meat from a farm, personal friend, and they are Christians who do not use halal method. Your attempt to upset me has not worked. Good try.

I don't actually think you've done any actual research into what halal is. I think you've read stuff on anti-Islam propaganda sites which don't actually know what they're talking about. You have displayed nothing but a desire to do or say anything to disparage Islam, which I can only assume stems from a deep seated fear, hatred, or ignorance of the religion.

So let's get into what *scientific* facts about halal compared to "our" version of slaughter have actually been gathered. Are you aware of the experiment performed at the University of Hannover in Germany using EEG and ECG recording to actually compare how the animal's brain and heart are reacting while being slaughtered? Here's a link to the results of the study: http://www.mustaqim.co.uk/pri... The results of this study were published in Deutsche Tieraerztliche Wochenschrift (German veterinary weekly) volume 85 (1978), pages 62-66

The Halal method:

With the halal method of slaughter, there was no change in the EEG graph for the first three seconds after the incision was made, indicating that the animal did not feel any pain from the cut itself. This is not surprising. Often, if we cut ourselves with a sharp implement, we do not notice until some time later. The following three seconds were characterised by a condition of deep sleep-like unconciousness brought about by the draining of large quantities of blood from the body. Thereafter the EEG recorded a zero reading, indicating no pain at all, yet at that time the heart was still beating and the body convulsing vigorously as a reflex reaction of the spinal cord. It is this phase which is most unpleasant to onlookers who are falsely convinced that the animal suffers whilst its brain does actually no longer record any sensual messages.

The Western method:

Using the Western method, the animals were apparently unconscious after stunning, and this method of dispatch would appear to be much more peaceful for the onlooker. However, the EEG readings indicated severe pain immediately after stunning. Whereas in the first example, the animal ceases to feel pain due to the brain starvation of blood and oxygen – a brain death, to put it in laymen’s terms – the second example first causes a stoppage of the heart whilst the animal still feels pain. However, there are no unsightly convulsions, which not only means that there is more blood retention in the meat, but also that this method lends itself much more conveniently to the efficiency demands of modern mass slaughter procedures. It is so much easier to dispatch an animal on the conveyor belt, if it does not move.