However shechita is not one of THOSE mitzvos. Siman 240 in Orach Chaim deals with what is private and it does not mention anything about shechita,
Oh, for heaven’s sake…
We’re not talking about halacha here. If you took a cow and schechted it right in the middle of 13th Avenue, no one would argue that the scheita is invalid simply because of where it took place.
What we’re discussing is basic mentchlichkeit. Face it, not everyone wants to see a huge pool of blood and a dead cow. Not everyone can stand the sight or smell involved. My entire point was that just because it’s a mitzvah doesn’t mean that it’s proper to do it wherever you want. Taking other people’s feelings and sensitivities into consideration is a basic tenet of V’aHavta L’Reacha Kamocha.
Just because halacha doesn’t “prohibit” doing something in a set place and time doesn’t mean that it should be done anywhere and at anytime. If you’re going to lain the megillah for someone (or yourself) at 2:30 AM on Purim night, don’t do it loudly with the windows open – have consideration for your neighbors who might be sleeping. Likewise, if you’re going to slaughter a cow, do it in a place where people who don’t want to see/hear/smell it won’t.
The Wolf
(Of course, this all is ignoring any potential Dina D’Malchusa Dina issues that may arise.)