Anonymous #1 1d

and yet it’s still fine if someone chooses to follow them in the modern day lol it ain’t hurtin nobody. in fact the pigs are quite thankful for this arrangement

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Anonymous #1 1d

That has nothing to do with people thinking bacon is kryptonite? Also it’s their religious belief that’s hurting nobody aside from the bottom line of corporate pig farms

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Anonymous #3 23h

Yeah it’s more of a “you shouldn’t knowingly eat this” from my understanding Islam doesn’t place blame on you if you did something not allowed without knowing it’s not allowed

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Anonymous OP 23h

That and like if you didn’t know there was pork in something

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Anonymous #3 23h

Ya. Nowadays most things have ingredients lists bc allergens but private vendors or small restaurants might not have them

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Anonymous #1 22h

I would also add to this just because I’m interested in this topic that the ancient Israelites had pastoral traditions that typically led them to favor other livestock like sheep, goats, and cattle for various reasons (they provide dairy, wool/hides, etc.) And additionally they shared the land with several other communities that ate pork. So the prohibition of pork might also tie back to their existing preferences or a way to differentiate themselves from others (i.e., you can tell someone’s not

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Anonymous #4 22h

an Israelite if they eat pork)

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