amandaF wrote:

> You just don't get it. Hindus do not have rules against pork like
> Muslims do; they have rules against meat. Duh.

Important difference:

The Muslim rule against pork is absolute _for all Muslims_. (Though
there's probably an exception for when it's the only available food,
and not eating would seriously affect health.)

The Hindu rule is absolute _only for certain people_. The prohibition
against meat is absolute for Brahmins, but not for members of other
castes.

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