The suffering of animals that occurs during religious ceremonies, or while the animals are being slaughtered, has led activists to push for basic levels of compassion despite laws protecting religious freedoms.
KRISTA KIHLANDER: ‘In many religions people view non-human animals as unequal in terms of sentience. The most commonly practiced religions, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, all view animals as sacred, but to varying degrees… Hindus believe animals have souls while Christians believe man has dominion over all other animals… Currently, Jewish and Islamic slaughtering methods are of great debate to animal rights activists…
The suffering of animals that occurs during religious ceremonies, or while the animals are being slaughtered, has led activists to push for basic levels of compassion despite laws protecting religious freedoms. Many activists believe that animals should not be used for food, entertainment, or clothes, even if religious text says otherwise…
When religion followers feel that their rights are being infringed upon due to activists wanting to create change for animals, they refer to their most basic human rights… Despite pushback due to religious freedom violations, animal rights activists are actively trying to save animals and keep them from suffering immensely…
This difference in viewpoints between what is right for animals and what is sacred to a religion is being explored in different countries across the globe. Protests are being held and legal actions are occurring, but will these demonstrations solve the looming question: Do calls for animals rights interfere with a person’s basic right to practice a religion?’ SOURCE…
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