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Kosher Jews say the same about shellfish and pork. Calling those sources of protein quote "bottom feeders" and therefor unpure.
by hackujin 8y ago
Kosher Jews say the same about shellfish and pork. Calling those sources of protein quote "bottom feeders" and therefor unpure.
- wavefunction 8y agoI suspect that's a historical tradition made religious due to the fact that it's easy to get "poisonous" pork or shellfish that will kill you if not sourced or prepared correctly.
- i386 8y agoIf your culture lives in a hot desert then not eating shell fish makes a lot of sense. Pork was full of parasites until the advent of some relatively modern farming practices.