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@ ubiquitin
“to die by “shechita” r”l is a terrible way to go”
Be sure to collect royalties from PETA when they quote you in their next ad. After all, everyone understands shechita as referring to kosher slaughter. They may not understand the term was used on the context of your making a fool out of yourself.

“thanks for the mareh mekomos. Though I’m not sure what they add”
Really slowly this time. I’ll even translate the hard words for you.
The אבן עזרא explains that the term וישחטם is used instead of the proper term ויהרגם because it took place in the wilderness, where cattle normally graze. So the פסוק would properly be understood as “to slaughter them like cattle in the wilderness”.