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NovaKart · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Location: Iraq

I kind of drunkenly made a promise to my boyfriend one night that we would sacrifice a sheep for Kurban Bayram, the Muslim holiday where people sacrifice a sheep. Now he's taking me at my word and we're supposed to buy a sheep tomorrow and sacrifice it on Tuesday. We're going to split the cost but I have to admit I have some qualms about it. On the other hand, is it worse than what happens in slaughterhouses? But if I go through with the ritual I'll feel kind of guilty about satisfying my morbid curiosity about the whole thing. Should I just give in and take part in a foreign ritual?

jvalmer · Joined: 06 Jun 2003

As long as you eat the thing. If you don't you just wasted a life for nothing. BTW were would you sacrifice the thing? You know sacrificed animals bleed a lot, where would you dispose of the blood?

NovaKart · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Location: Iraq

From what I've heard there's a designated area where a butcher actually does it and part of the meat goes to the poor.

Fox · Joined: 04 Mar 2009

NovaKart · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Location: Iraq

Yeah you're absolutely right. I'm not a vegetarian and I'm not religious. I'm just thinking maybe i'm participating in the ritual out of some voyeuristic watching an animal die thing. But if it turns out to be more than that or continues in another frame then maybe it's not so bad.

Globutron · Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Location: England/Anyang

Ah, muslims. The best kind of religion.

English Matt · Joined: 12 Oct 2008

Globutron · Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Location: England/Anyang

Louis VI · Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: In my Kingdom

*beep* it

nero · Joined: 11 Mar 2009

Well, in New Zealand we would get two sheep of similar size and disposition and then add fighting gear to them. One sheep we added a unicorn horn, the other we glued nails to its hooves. My friend managed to create a combat helmet for our sheep (barely allowed according to the rules) which saved it from numerous aggressive attacks. One hour before the fight we liquored them up on bathtub gin and speights old dark beer and the fight was on!
The loser became dinner.

How about it OP? 2 sheep fight to the death.

Twisted Evil

Summer Wine · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: Next to a River

I have watched a documentary based in Saudia Arabia whereby sheep from Australia were killed Halal style.

I would just say that if you are not squirmish then go for it, but it isn't something I would want to watch too often.

The sheep didn't die as quickly as the ones I watched dispatched in the freezing works as a kid. It took a while to die and suffered I thought quite badly. Kind of put me off the whole halal issue, as there was no nicities to it.

Just be warned, its not pretty watching it happen.

(edit) I hope that your boyfriend is a muslim and that you arent doing it just for kicks.

Skipperoo · Joined: 05 Jul 2010

Just close your eyes and pretend it's a hooker.

McGenghis · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Location: Gangneung

recessiontime · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:18 am Post subject:

If I understand this correctly, the OP is going to buy a live sheep so that she can kill it in a ritualistic slaughter?

This is sadistic and wasteful. I would normally say a lot worse but because of the TOS I won't say anything more.

DorkothyParker · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Location: Jeju

Recessiontime:
The OP is going to buy a sheep which will then be killed in a ritualistic manner by a professional butcher. Some of the meat will feed the less fortunate.

NK: I think it's great you are looking to observe your SO's cultures and customs. In general, many westerners can be very detached about where food (meat) comes from. Even if you can't relate to the religious reasoning behind it, I think it can help you appreciate the "circle of life" and your relationship with nature. Be well.