Revista de Biodireito e Direito dos Animais (Dec 2016)
The Animal Sacrifice in Religious Rituals or Beliefs
Abstract
Based on a bibliographical research, this article has the scope of the analysis of the sacrifice of nonhuman animals in religious rituals or beliefs practiced in Brazilian territory. By bringing moral, ethical and legal support, this national reality will be discussed in order to arrive at an answer of which good should be protected and guaranteed: religious freedom or the life of nonhuman animals?
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