On 3/16/2015 1:56 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 16/03/2015 10:01 AM, Helpful person wrote:
>>> On Monday, March 16, 2015 at 9:06:55 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jews have a taboo on pork because it
>>>> is considered to be unclean.
>>>
>>> No. Nothing to do with cleanliness.
>>>
>>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>>
>> The real reasons for all those prohibitions are presumably lost in the
>> mists of time. They are certainly illogical.
>> Graham
>
> So are, eternal virgin mothers whose virginity survived vaginal
> delivery;
> and a fish supper takeaway that stretched to feed 5,000.

Tho the reason given is supposed to be respect for God, the Kosher rules
are pretty good health precautions. Without refrigeration in the early
days, contaminated shellfish could kill you. I don't know why Halal and
Kosher disagree on shrimp.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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