Some of the Questions to be
asked about the SBD Slaughtering at the Las Piedras Plant in Uruguay: Is it any
different in any of their other plants? Unlikely!
- Question-Can
a shochet (ritual slaughterer) over 80 years old who can barely walk be
trusted as a knife inspector that one can rely on?
- Answer- If the answer is yes, it is against
the Halacha (Jewish law), and if the answer is no, this is what is
happening there.
- Question-Is it permissible to slaughter at a
speed of 130 or more per hour when two slaughterers are present, one
slaughtering and the other inspecting?
- Answer- If so, it is contrary to the clear
Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law), which states that the knife
inspection requires a clear mind and time. If this is forbidden, then this
is what is happening there.
- Question-Is it possible to inspect the knife,
slaughter the animal, wash the knife twice, and also fix the knife all
within less than 25 seconds?
Answer-Certainly, it is not possible, and anyone who says
it is possible does not know factually what they are talking about.
- Question-According to their opinion, is it
permissible to check the knife after every two animals and not after each
one?
Answer-If so,
they should bring a Halachic proof, because according to most poskim (Jewish legal authorities), it is
forbidden, and if it is forbidden, then that is why are they are doing there.
- Question-Can it be that a slaughterer can
slaughter animals at a speed of 130 per hour, one after the other, without
needing to fix the knife for at least twenty minutes?
Answer- If they think it is possible, let them show the
world the trick to doing it, because every experienced honest slaughterer knows
that the answer is that it is impossible, and if not, then this is exactly what
they are doing.
- Question-Can an internal lung inspector
inspect 130 animals per hour, which means 20 seconds per animal, and also
be aware of the entire condition of the lung in those 20 seconds? Note: He
must check both sides of the lung.
Answer-If they think it is possible, they must be dealing
with angels. And if they think it is not possible, then why are they doing it
this way?
- Question-Can an external lung inspector
thoroughly check around 100 lungs per hour, one by one?
Answer-Every experienced truthful external lung inspector
knows that it is not simple and cannot reach the level of Glatt, definitely not "mehadrin"
(strict adherence) with such inspection. But they are doing this consistently.
- Question-Does the act of hiding the
slaughtering process by placing guards at the factory entrance to prevent
anyone from entering, and rejecting any attempt by professionals to visit
the slaughter, indicate that there is something to hide?
Answer-The answer is simple: whoever hides has good
reasons to hide their actions, which are done in darkness. In this case, the
actions were unexpectedly revealed as mentioned in the above questions.
- Question- Can a shochet who fears for his
livelihood and is forced to sign a letter full of lies still be trusted,
in general, and specifically in slaughter?
Answer-No one can be trusted, no matter who they are if
they have a direct connection to their financial interests or of the owner.
Certainly, if they fear & know that if they do not sign the false letter,
they will lose their job as a slaughterer.
Conclusion- The current system does not qualify even as
plain Glatt, R”L.
They must immediately Fix
their actions and organize the slaughter process. Instead of getting angry at anyone
who exposes the truth or writing letters that have nothing to do with the
truth, they should correct things truly. Then, bring in expert neutral
slaughterers to check and see if the things are being done as they should.
Anything else will fail. Unless they do not believe Torah MI ‘Sinai and don’t believe
in the after-world.
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