Ban the use of the word humane to describe the slaughter of farmed animals

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I acknowledge that attempts are made to reduce an animals suffering prior to their slaughter but to suggest that shooting animals in the head with bolt guns or gassing them to death are acts of compassion or benevolence is ludicrous.

humane
/hjʊˈmeɪn/

adjective
adjective: humane; comparative adjective: humaner; superlative adjective: humanest
1.
having or showing compassion or benevolence.

slaughter
/ˈslɔːtə/

verb
kill (animals) for food.

kill1
/kɪl/

verb
1.
cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

https://www.hsa.org.uk/

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The UK Government are not responsible for the words that people use to describe things.

Timeline

27 Sep 2019	Petition opened for signatures
2 Oct 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Oct 2019

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