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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, what exactly is “backyard animal sacrifice”? Killing your dog and roasting it?[/quote]
No! It’s a lamb that is eaten in delicious stews and roasts. As a Muslim, I hate the tradition but I have to admit that it’s delicious! [/quote]

Why do they do this ritual sacrifice? I mean, what's the theological basis for it?  I know the Greeks and Romans did this in their religious ceremonies, but that was like 2,000 years ago.[/quote]

Because God asked Abraham to sacrifice his own son to prove his devotion, and when Abraham did it, he found that a goat had been swapped in his son's place, as a reward from God for his devotion and willing to give up his most precious thing, his son, to God.

What I don't understand is how buying an animal a short time before Eid and then killing and eating it is a "sacrifice" at all.  That animal's death isn't going to be a loss or pain to you, but will instead kick off a huge feast and celebration with family.  So why not instead give up something actually meaningful to you to show your devotion to God?

Here's a Guardian cover of what Eid can look like: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/14/rivers-of-blood-dhaka-bangladesh-eid-animal-sacrifices

I've seen this in Karachi when it DIDN'T rain and the heads and piles of entrails and hooves were just thrown into the streets to rot in the heat.  This is a real health hazard in countries where there is no formal waste disposal system and poor people live crowded into the cities.  (Is that the "sacrifice")[/quote]

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