One of the primary reasons God in the Old Testament demanded sacrifices of animals is to prove a point. Most pagan religions, particularly the Egyptian one, either revered animals or were part animal in their visualization of their demon gods.
Christians will slaughter every cow in India one day and have beef tacos when they convert from demon worship.
Partials (life) animated (inception towards death) within whole implies SAC'RIFICE, verb - "to devote with loss" aka DEVOTE, verb - "to set apart".
Pagan/pangere/pag - "to fix; to fasten"...animation cannot be fixed/fastened by those within; trying it anyway hastens ones demise.