Thursday, December 20, 2007

Eid Festival.

Not my cup of tea, but you can check some colorful photos of the animal slaughter at Sweetness & Light.

Yet, there's no brouhaha about the annual slaughter. The Economist, though, did run an article about how the EU's animal-welfare rules may stop Romanians from slaughtering pigs for Christmas in their backyards.

During talks in Brussels last year, the Romanians asked if Christmas pig-killing might enjoy the exemption given to Muslim and Jewish butchers. The commission said no. The directive offers an exemption only for “religious rites”, and Romanian practices are deemed traditional, not ritual.


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