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Comment author: dspeyer 19 August 2013 06:07:23AM 6 points [-]

The holy books do not support laws about animal cruelty in the same way that they support "thou shalt not commit adultery".

IIRC, the requirements for humane slaughter are spelled out in great detail in the mishnah.