Posted on 01/21/2005 4:09:29 PM PST by TFFKAMM
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Muslims observing a religious holiday will be allowed to sacrifice about 100 lambs at a Johnston County farm this weekend, but state agriculture officials will be keeping a close eye.
The attorney for the farmers said the slaughter in observance of Eid al-Adha isn't that much different than hog killings.
State Agriculture Department officials will be there to observe and possibly pursue a claim that the farmers are violating state law by allowing the slaughter. The slaughter will go on through the weekend after the agriculture officials and the farmers reached a court agreement.
Agriculture officials will document the slaughter and have not waived any right to pursue charges later. Department spokesman Brian Long said people offering slaughtering services to others need to be licensed, regardless of whether it's a religious activity or a service being provided.
If they bring any charges whatsoever, they'll be in court on a First Amendment free exercise lawsuit so fast it'll make their heads spin.
must be sheep huntin' season
If they eat the meat, it's hard to object. If they don't eat the meat, they ought to be arrested.
On what charge? Last I heard wasting food wasn't a crime.
where are the bleeding-heart, tree-hugging, freedom hating hippies on this? guarantee they don't say a word. it doesn't conveniently fit into their narrow minded PC agenda.
Not a peep from PETA??
I find it so odd how quiet these groups are.
Animal cruelty.
Next they'll be wanting to sacrifice the "infidels".
Wait a minute.. how many virgins are these peaceful folk supposed to get
if they die as an allah-martyr? The numerology on this seems highly suspect to me.
Next they'll be wanting to sacrifice the "infidels".
Yeah, well, they're already doing that, and they don't ask for permission...which is why we have to kill those who are so inclined and refuse to be dissuaded.
I totally agree.
Exactly. Muslims are official victims in the PC dogma, therefore they are pretty much immune to attacks from other element of the PC religion.
I wonder if PETA knows about this. They ought to be notified!
Be sure to stay for the big barbeque afterwards. Sounds like a good time to me.
The United States is turning into a third world hellhole.
MG, how despicable. Hope our leaders are proud of themselves...the Bible is hatespeech and can't be allowed in schools, but Muslims can pray and conduct barbaric rituals.
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