i get that this is something not commonly taught so i dont blame you for not knowing what kosher slaughter entails right off the bat, but if youre gonna go and call our practices "torture" you could at least do some cursory research
being suspended is only one of the possible positions for kosher slaughter, they may also be lying down or (sometimes) standing upright, and different positions are used for fowl
its not just the trachea that is slit, but the trachea and esophagus that are required to be slit by explicit mention, but in practice, doing so properly in kosher slaughter with the right knife and the right motions also severs the carotid and jugular arteries and the vagus nerve
this is done to cut off the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain to render the animal insensate and unconscious within seconds
this in and of itself should be enough to put to rest any idea that its "torturous" or "causes the animals immense suffering" or other claims frequently put forward by people looking to ban kosher slaughter or fearmonger about jews
as to there being more humane ways to slaughter cows, some studies have suggested that kosher slaughter may be less stressful to the cow than captive bolt stunning (which is also highly dependent on correct placement for the bolt to render the animal unconscious), but these are not entirely conclusive studies
other studies, like those by Temple Grandin, a well renowned proponent for humane slaughter of livestock, have been favorable towards kosher and halal slaughter, and suggested that the treatment and handling of the livestock leading up to and during the slaughter process has a greater effect on the animals welfare than stunning does
kosher and halal slaughter practices have, at their forefront, a concern for the experience of the animal being slaughtered
when countries like belgium ban kosher slaughter but leave feedlot slaughter practices untouched, its clear that concern for the animal is little more than a cover for these countries long running antisemitism
when animal rights groups spread lies about kosher slaughter, leave out information, misconstrue things, call our practices barbaric and torturous, its clear there are other agendas at play
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