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I can remember visiting Tunisia in the early 1980’s on a summer holiday. One day trip took us through some dusty little villages and I remember looking at what I thought were clothes lines in some of the backyards. But it wasn’t clothes hanging from them, it was animals ( sheep/goats I think) bleeding to death. That was the first time I encountered Halal but of course Tunisia was a long way from the UK and so was Halal.
Mass immigration changed all that, of course.
Islamic dietary laws, which are based on the Quran and Sunnah, require Muslims to eat only halal foods. I think that we should now ban halal food, specifically meat, produced through grotesque halal slaughter methods, as a necessary step to align UK food production with our ethical standards and societal cohesion.
Halal slaughter, which requires animals to be conscious when their throats are cut to ensure the meat is permissible under Islamic dietary laws, causes unnecessary untold suffering and agony. Studies, such as those by the British Veterinary Association, indicate that non-stunned slaughter leads to prolonged pain and distress compared to pre-stunned methods mandated in conventional abattoirs. The UK prides itself on stringent animal welfare laws, yet the exemption of halal slaughter from these standards creates a contradiction and has to be fixed.
Banning halal meat would ensure all animals are treated humanely, aligning with the values of a compassionate society.
Beyond animal welfare, the proliferation of halal food also raises questions about cultural integration, or lack of. The UK may be a diverse nation after decades of unwanted immigration, but the widespread availability of halal meat—often unlabelled in supermarkets and restaurants—can inadvertently impose Islamic religious practices on non-Muslims. This lack of transparency undermines consumer choice, as many unknowingly consume halal products. A ban would restore clarity, ensuring that food production reflects secular principles and respects the rights of all citizens to make informed decisions about what they eat.
Muslims will argue that a ban on Hala infringes on their religious freedom. However, religious practices must co-exist with BRITISH societal standards, particularly when they conflict with ethical norms like animal welfare. In addition to banning Halal slaughter I would also like to ban the importation of Halal meat. .
Banning halal food in the UK is not about specifically targeting any community but rather about upholding animal welfare, consumer choice, and cultural cohesion.
If the consequence of protecting animals is that British Muslims are unhappy, I would suggest they try living somewhere more suited to their cuisine tastes – like Tunisia!
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