"As has been said here and elsewhere, done correctly the knife across the throat is less painful than some of the stunning methods."
Dave the gnome

"It can be stated with high probability that animals feel pain during and after the throat cut without prior stunning" Federation of Veterinarians of Europe.


So gnome you feel you know better than the FVE. Can you state your qualifications for such a statement or are you simply blowing smoke as usual? I think a vet is better qualified to state an opinion on this subject, especially when backed by scientific studies.