Sentence examples for killings of animals from inspiring English sources

Moreover, the latter ordinances' various prohibitions, definitions, and exemptions demonstrate that they were "gerrymandered" with care to proscribe religious killings of animals by Santeria church members but to exclude almost all other animal killings.

an animal in a public or private ritual or ceremony not for the primary purpose of food consumption". The definition excludes almost all killings of animals except for religious sacrifice, and the primary purpose requirement narrows the proscribed category even further, in particular by exempting Kosher slaughter, see 723 F.Supp. at 1480.

The net result of the gerrymander is that few, if any, killings of animals are prohibited other than Santeria sacrifice, which is proscribed because it occurs during a ritual or ceremony and its primary purpose is to make an offering to the orishas, not food consumption.

Edison directed his technicians, primarily Arthur Kennelly and Harold P. Brown, to preside over several AC-driven killings of animals, primarily stray cats and dogs but also unwanted cattle and horses.

The perpetuation of the mass killings of animals constitutes a major challenge to the integrity and ethical coherence of human societies.

Many of the censorship issues with Cannibal Holocaust concern the on-screen killings of animals, which remains a controversial issue today.

Some terrorists who accepted killing off-duty soldiers abhorred the killing of animals.

Not only does PETA kill animals, they also defend the killing of animals by others.

Discomfort with the killing of animals.

3. Slaughter -- the killing of animals for food.

The effect of citizen opposition to the killing of animals is investigated.