OrangeDragon wrote: What non muslim beliefs are contrary to the muslim method of slaughter? Other than, you know, vegetarians (a much more dangerous risk of 'take over' really).

StroppyChops wrote:No doubt this will incite a religious flamewar (again) but I personally take offense that the meat that I consume in my native country has to be slaughtered in the name of a god that is foreign to that country... to prevent offending a religious minority. I am as offended by mandatory kosher conditions as I am halal food preparation, and the Jews and Christians share a common deity - it's the principle rather than the practice. I love the Balinese response to this, their food huts serve beef balls in their pho equivalent, and their signage all says that the beef balls probably contain pork - a deliberate antagonism of their neighbours from Java.

Kosher and halal

Limited quantities of kosher Vegemite were first produced in the 1980s;[16] a 2004 decision to cease production was reversed after a backlash from Jewish consumers.[17] Around 2009, Kraft contracted with the Kashrut Authority in New South Wales for their kashrut supervision services. By 2010, all jars and tubes of ordinary Vegemite were labelled with the authority's stamp.[18]

In 2010, Vegemite received Halal certification. While this was welcomed by Australian Muslims, Kraft was criticised by the Family Council of Victoria, which labelled it as "ridiculous" political correctness. Kraft dismissed such claims as "racist [and] bigoted commentary".[17]

In 1935, the recipe and manufacturing methods was sold to Kraft Foods and has been wholly owned and made by American companies.

Australian PM: Public execution terror plot foiled
By Ashley Fantz and Chelsea J. Carter, CNN
updated 9:58 AM EDT, Thu September 18, 2014
(CNN) -- Two men were charged Thursday in connection with a terror plot that Australia's prime minister said involved plans to carry out a public execution.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said authorities obtained intelligence about a "demonstration killing" -- a killing, Australian media reported, in which alleged assailants planned to kidnap a member of the public, behead the victim and then drape him or her in an ISIS flag.
The foiled plot comes just days after the country raised its terror alert to high and in the midst of Australia committing to helping the United States and a broad international coalition to beat back the Islamic State, or ISIS.
The militant group has been slaughtering people and taking over villages in Syria and Iraq. One of its members beheaded two Western journalists and an aid worker -- brutality that was videotaped and broadcast throughout the world. ISIS vows that it will stop at nothing to create a caliphate governed by the intensely strict Sharia law.
Australia conducts anti-terror raids Australia raises terror threat rating Australia to deploy force against ISIS
Suspects arrested, detained
Earlier Thursday, at least one person had been arrested and charged with terrorism offenses and another 14 were detained as police conducted more than two dozen searches in Sydney, acting Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin said at a news conference.

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StroppyChops wrote:Dick Smith is an Aussie legend.

Satiated Parrot wrote:...that Muslims always want changes made in order to suit them.

StroppyChops wrote:Dick Smith is an Aussie legend.