Judaism
Judaism is regarded as the mother of the two Abrahamic traditions that are Christianity and Islam. The traditional belief is centered on an all-powerful God. God is described as neither having a beginning or ending and being eternal in nature. There is the belief that ultimately God foreordains all activities in the universe. However, humans have been given special privileges in decision making. In Judaism there is immense respect for nature, which is evident in the biblical passage from the Hebrew Bible:
“When the Holy One, blessed be He, created the first man, He took him and led him ’round all the trees of the Garden of Eden, and said to him: ‘Behold my works, how fair and lovely they are. All that I have created; I created for …show more content…
On the day of Sabbath, the day of the week earmarked for relaxation, it is required to let the animals out into the field to graze and relax as well, signifying the importance of animal’s well-being. In Judaism it is advised to take the young and spare the mother so she can continue to reproduce to sustain her species. Cruelties towards animals as well as killing in excess are forbidden. For example, Jews are prohibited from muzzling animals such that it prevents intaking food as well as using excessive restraint. It goes to the extent of forbidding humans to eat anything unless their beast has eaten. Shehitah is the protocol that Jews must adhere to when slaughtering animals. The procedure involves severing of blood supply to brain using a sharp knife to bring about instantaneous death; thereby reducing pain and suffering of the animal. The rabbinical tradition also personifies animals by assigning human qualities like “modesty of a cat”, and “Chasity of the dove” and advises followers to emulate these characteristics. …show more content…
Kind treatment of animals has been heavily emphasized in Islam. In Islam like Judaism, followers are instructed to slaughter the animal by severing the jugular vein to result in quick death to reduce the suffering of the animal. Hunting for sport is denounced as is the cruel killing of animals. This is embodied in the tradition of the Prophet, which states that the bird who has been killed for amusement will ask God to extract justice from its killer on judgment day. Similarly, Muslims are prohibited from burning animals even insects alive as it is a form of torture which induces pain and suffering.17 Further, some rights of domestic animals entailed in the Quran and Hadith are as follows: the owner is responsible for feeding the animal, not starving it or deteriorating its health. The feeding obligation extends to animals from which humans can no longer benefit due to disability or age. Humans are not to take excessive work from the animal or beat them beyond the need. Compassion towards animals is also extended to its emotional state by forbidding human to verbally abuse them. Also in case of maintenance, shaving all the wool off a sheep is also prohibited because it causes the animal to suffer from the cold. In the Quran, animals are referenced like the sky, trees, rivers in signaling the presence of the Creator. It is also important to mention that the
Judaism is regarded as the mother of the two Abrahamic traditions that are Christianity and Islam. The traditional belief is centered on an all-powerful God. God is described as neither having a beginning or ending and being eternal in nature. There is the belief that ultimately God foreordains all activities in the universe. However, humans have been given special privileges in decision making. In Judaism there is immense respect for nature, which is evident in the biblical passage from the Hebrew Bible:
“When the Holy One, blessed be He, created the first man, He took him and led him ’round all the trees of the Garden of Eden, and said to him: ‘Behold my works, how fair and lovely they are. All that I have created; I created for …show more content…
On the day of Sabbath, the day of the week earmarked for relaxation, it is required to let the animals out into the field to graze and relax as well, signifying the importance of animal’s well-being. In Judaism it is advised to take the young and spare the mother so she can continue to reproduce to sustain her species. Cruelties towards animals as well as killing in excess are forbidden. For example, Jews are prohibited from muzzling animals such that it prevents intaking food as well as using excessive restraint. It goes to the extent of forbidding humans to eat anything unless their beast has eaten. Shehitah is the protocol that Jews must adhere to when slaughtering animals. The procedure involves severing of blood supply to brain using a sharp knife to bring about instantaneous death; thereby reducing pain and suffering of the animal. The rabbinical tradition also personifies animals by assigning human qualities like “modesty of a cat”, and “Chasity of the dove” and advises followers to emulate these characteristics. …show more content…
Kind treatment of animals has been heavily emphasized in Islam. In Islam like Judaism, followers are instructed to slaughter the animal by severing the jugular vein to result in quick death to reduce the suffering of the animal. Hunting for sport is denounced as is the cruel killing of animals. This is embodied in the tradition of the Prophet, which states that the bird who has been killed for amusement will ask God to extract justice from its killer on judgment day. Similarly, Muslims are prohibited from burning animals even insects alive as it is a form of torture which induces pain and suffering.17 Further, some rights of domestic animals entailed in the Quran and Hadith are as follows: the owner is responsible for feeding the animal, not starving it or deteriorating its health. The feeding obligation extends to animals from which humans can no longer benefit due to disability or age. Humans are not to take excessive work from the animal or beat them beyond the need. Compassion towards animals is also extended to its emotional state by forbidding human to verbally abuse them. Also in case of maintenance, shaving all the wool off a sheep is also prohibited because it causes the animal to suffer from the cold. In the Quran, animals are referenced like the sky, trees, rivers in signaling the presence of the Creator. It is also important to mention that the