Oh I'm more than aware of it.
It's got nothing to do with halal or animal cruelty. I don't see it being an anti 3rd world tax. Vietnam, Africa, India, a lot of non Islamic nations kill their animals for food In not too dissimilar manners. Some farmers kill their own animals by bleeding them out for food. Fisherman do It to fish for sport.
I personally don't see it being any different.

I remember when people stopped eating vegetables cause plants have feelings too.

In life humans are the most destructive and selfish beasts currently on the planet. We just need to be more tolerant to others religious beliefs and if that Includes allowing food to be slaughtered in a certain way, hey I don't have an issue as on the grand scale of things, switch to other foods where they can be killed humanely. Pork for Instance.