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mamiyaRZ67 t1_j0h7btg wrote

Reply to comment by drpvn in State Orders NYC To Drop Foie Gras Sales Ban, Says Ban Violates NY Agricultural Law by Gato1980

Or any halal butcher. Shocking that NYC won't ban halal butchered meat, which prohibits stunning or sedation of the animal (the animal's throat must be slit while conscious).

Especially considering that gavage isn't in any way painful for birds, this seems like a double standard...🤷‍♂️

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Lost_sidhe t1_j0hdugy wrote

it is a double standard, but probably not pursued because of cultural/racial issues attached to halal that foie gras doesn't have. I wouldn't eat halal, but religion is a helluva drug, Peter.

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mncs t1_j0hn09v wrote

This is also true of kosher slaughter laws. The idea is actually that it's less suffering for the animal as opposed to hunting in the wild where you might shoot or spear the animal and it's in pain. It's not how I would want to go out personally, but do understand that there are reasons why people believe the things they do.

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srpokemon t1_j0hsl6v wrote

i think it might be unconstitutional to make that illegal, even though i think it should be

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