Rejected petition Remove ‘Halal! is it me you’re looking for?’ adverts by Muzmatch dating agency.

‘Halal’ is synonymous with religious slaughter of animals - an unacceptable practice for many people of other or no religions in the UK. It is therefore highly offensive for this word to be used in a light-hearted advertising campaign. The religious slaughter of sentient beings is not a joke.

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Date submitted 28 September 2018
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