«Only the animal knows if it suffers,» leader of the Muslims in Catalonia
Mohamed El Ghaidouni denies that science can demonstrate whether the animal suffers more during the sacrifice. halal or stunned.
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In statements to the Associated Press of Catalonia collected by The National, The president of the Union of Islamic Associations of Catalonia stated in a video that «Only the animal knows if it suffers.»during the sacrifice halal.
Ghaidouni was interviewed following the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upholding the ban on ritual animal sacrifice. halal i kosher without prior stunning. Despite the unscientific claim, He was in favour of the sentence that proposed a (reversible) anaesthesia before the beheading. as a solution that maintains the spirit of Sharia.
««Here no one can determine when the animal suffers most, whether during stunning or slaughter, because the only being that knows this is the animal. Scientifically, we cannot determine when the animal suffers most.
sir» – Mohamed El Ghaidouni.
In Catalonia the sacrifice halal It's without a headache.
In Catalonia, Some abattoirs already use reversible stunning methods, but it is not a widespread practice nor is there any legal obligation..Therefore, halal meat in Catalonia comes from animals slaughtered in accordance with the pure dictates of Sharia.
The ECHR judgment has opened a debate on how to balance respect for religious rights with animal welfare policies. The conflict began when Flanders (Belgium) banned halal slaughter and the Islamic and Jewish communities went to court.. The judgment of the ECHR concludes that the solution may be reversible stasis.
Mohamed el Ghaidouni, president of the Union of Islamic Communities of Catalonia (1)
Reversible stunning: a false guarantee of animal welfare
The ECHR judgment and Mohamed El Ghaidouni propose the technique of reversible stunning as a way of preserving animal welfare. However, Catalan legislators have neither legislated nor have any problem with its use in sacrifice in Catalonia. halal be minority and voluntary. In fact, if the Islamic and Jewish communities went to court, it was because they considered that reversible stunning did not comply with the requirements of religious law.
Several studies, such as the one published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, question the effectiveness of these methods. The evidence shows that:
- Reversible stun depends on a perfect application.If the electrical intensity or application time is inadequate, the animal may regain consciousness before or during slaughter.
- Stupefaction generates additional stress., especially if the handling and prior restraint are poor.
- The physiological variability among animals (species, age, size) means that a single method may not always be equally effective.
- There is no conclusive scientific evidence that Ensures that the animal does not suffer throughout the entire process..
For science, Presenting reversible stunning as a «guarantee» of animal welfare is misleading.. It is, at best, an attempt to minimise suffering, but it neither eliminates it nor can it guarantee consistent results without very strict controls.
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