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Denmark bans kosher and halal slaughter as minister says ‘animal rights come before religion’
Denmark’s government has brought in a ban on the religious slaughter of animals for the production of halal and kosher meat, after years of campaigning from welfare activists.
The change to the law, announced last week and effective as of yesterday, has been called “anti-Semitism” by Jewish leaders and “a clear interference in religious freedom” by the non-profit group Danish Halal.
I tend to agree with this ban (I don't think there's any need for slaughtering like this in this day and age) but does this make it difficult (or even impossible) to be a Muslim or a Jew in Denmark? Are imported halal/kosher meats allowed? - Is it right that a country that bans the practice allows such imports?
