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meltzerboy said:
A little background on the kosher slaughter ritual. It entails the slaughtering of the animal followed by preparation of the meat. The blood must be drained per Hebrew Bible requirements
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We also have similar requirement to drain the blood in Islam. I find this particularly interesting to note because according to a recent nutrition science study, researchers found that residual blood left on carcases or imperfectly bled chickens appears to increase oxidation and toxicity in the meat. It would appear that Kosher or Halaal meat is really better for our health. Link below.

scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=23386
 
famdigy said:
We also have similar requirement to drain the blood in Islam. I find this particularly interesting to note because according to a recent nutrition science study, researchers found that residual blood left on carcases or imperfectly bled chickens appears to increase oxidation and toxicity in the meat. It would appear that Kosher or Halaal meat is really better for our health. Link below.

scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=23386
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Even so, meat has been linked with various ilnesses and conditions, ranging from high blood pressure and heart problems to cancer and obesity.

Plus there is also the issue of suffering. Animals will, if threatened, run away, try to escape or fight for their lives. Surely this tells you something? The very killing of a living being is violent, regardless of method, and Sikhs are instructed not to cause harm to anyone or inflict necessary violence. Animals, like humans, have their own personalities, emotional states, social structures and even intelligence. What gives us the right to then treat them as property and kill them?
 
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IAmAKaur said:
Even so, meat has been linked with various ilnesses and conditions, ranging from high blood pressure and heart problems to cancer and obesity.

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What gives us the right to then treat them as property and kill them?
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I agree, that’s why I’m mostly vegan. About your last question. I’m curious what is the source of moral guidance in Sikhism?
 
famdigy said:
I agree, that’s why I’m mostly vegan. About your last question. I’m curious what is the source of moral guidance in Sikhism?
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The primary source of guidance on matters is the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which is a 1430 page collection of the teachings of the Gurus. The SGGS is itself considered to be a living 11th Guru. It is for this reason that it is treated with the greatest reverence, being placed on a decorated platform for use, with the reader covering their head and washing their hands, and being ‘retired’ to bed each night (among other pieces of gurdwara ettiquette) in a special bed.

Quotations from this, like the Bible and Qur’an, are used to decide moral matters. It is considered a sufficient guide in all matters.

Here’s a wiki link about the Guru: sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Granth_Sahib

Here’s a link to a site where you can read it for yourself: www.srigranth.org

EDIT: In terms of a Sikh magisterium, Sikhs have the Sri Akaal Takht, or Seat of Authority, which debates, discusses and issues statements on Sikh doctrine and practice. It may also give punishment to those who break religious codes or who threaten Sikh solidarity. However there is some small sentiments that the Akaal Takht’s judgements may be wrong, particularly on modern issues such as homosexuality or the use of technology in worship.
 
famdigy said:
We also have similar requirement to drain the blood in Islam. I find this particularly interesting to note because according to a recent nutrition science study, researchers found that residual blood left on carcases or imperfectly bled chickens appears to increase oxidation and toxicity in the meat. It would appear that Kosher or Halaal meat is really better for our health. Link below.

scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=23386
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That article is of very poor quality. I’m assuming it wasn’t originally written in English and the translation is extremely poor. It was so bad I didn’t get beyond the ‘Introduction’. Even though Judaism and Islam may require the blood to be drained it is impossible to remove all the blood.
 
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