Dolphin hunting in Khan Younis today… 

Most islamic scholars agree that since dolphins are mammals, the same requirements for land mammal slaughter also apply to dolphins therefore ruling out the consumption of dolphin meat. 

Instead, the dolphin pictured below will be chopped up and sold off to fishermen to be used as shark bait. Unlike dolphin, shark meat is halal according to Islamic dietary laws. In addition to local consumption, the high demand for shark meat on Asian markets have made it a lucrative export.

I don’t care who this offends: the senseless slaughter of these magnificent creatures is as grotesque as it is indefensible. I don’t care if it’s your tradition to murder and torture animals. Stop acting like underdeveloped barbarians and find a new tradition.

To quote Gandhi: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. 

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