The Scientists seem to have been slow in reaching a consensus.

[MarAzul]

Perhaps a little religious study would boosted their progress.

The Jewish Kosher laws have long been designed to shield animals from torture . The Kosher way is to cause the animal to lose consciousness as painlessly as possible during slaughter.

http://www.earthintransition.org/2012/07/scientists-declare-nonhuman-animals-are-conscious/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shechita

 

[TripTango]

Oh, the ironing.

End religious slaughter of animals without stunning first, urges top vet

Mr Blackwell warned animals were suffering as a result of ritual slaughter, based on ancient religious customs. He said: “They will feel the cut. They will feel the massive injury of the tissues of the neck. They will perceive the aspiration of blood they will breathe in before they lose consciousness.”

 

[MarAzul]

Oh, the ironing.

End religious slaughter of animals without stunning first, urges top vet

I take it you disagree with the Jews. Ok! But they did think about animal conscientiousness a few thousand years before these scientist reached the same conclusion.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Perhaps a little religious study would boosted their progress.

The Jewish Kosher laws have long been designed to shield animals from torture . The Kosher way is to cause the animal to lose consciousness as painlessly as possible during slaughter.

http://www.earthintransition.org/2012/07/scientists-declare-nonhuman-animals-are-conscious/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shechita

That's what bullets are for.