Comments on: Issue 431

By: Hushdawg

Hushdawg — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:38:36 +0000

Islam has made clear that the meat which is slaughtered in an appropriate fashion by The People of The Book (Christians and Jews) is permissible (Halal) for us to eat. With the massive indoctrination of America in All Things Jewish [TM] there is an abundance of Kosher certified meat and meat containing products in the market. Additionally, the Quakers have the same laws as we do with regard to the treatment and slaughter of animals so it is easy for Muslims to get chicken and beef from their farms. In larger cities it is easy to find Muslim shops full of actual Zabiha meat products but in the country it can be a little more difficult.
BTW - I’m in the Philippines now, we’re neighbors! :D

By: Hushdawg

Hushdawg — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:31:10 +0000

Well, I just mentioned one medical reason; there are literally hundreds when it comes to pigs. Muslims aren’t the only ones who religiously abstain from pork either since Jews and many Christian sects also abstain from it.
I could go into a dissertation proving the authenticity of the Qur’an (by the way 1400+ years ago, not 2000) but I’m sure it would fall on deaf ears.
Why not talk to a nutritionist or a cardio doctor about the ill effects of pork on the body’s system if you don’t believe me.
Your general statement that “every meat or plant has some sorts of things which aren’t really good for you” is absurd. You cannot find TOXINS in everything that is consumable.
If Islam was just a religion then yes, it would be absurd to follow it word for word. However, Islam was given to mankind as a complete way of life. Failure to follow it word for word causes a collapse in the perfect system just as failure to follow a complex set of instructions for building something can cause a malfunction in the finished product.

By: weslink

weslink — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:56:16 +0000

I guess that makes some sense. I’m just wondering because it’s something I don’t personally face, but I don’t want that to be an excuse for not understanding it. I never want to be “ok” with not knowing something that I could find out.

By: Deleted

Deleted — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:41:02 +0000

hey I’m a Malaysian, i’m wondering how hard it is to get Halal meat in the US. I know its not that difficult in major cities in England, because of the influx of Middle-Easterners and other Muslims, but what about in the US?

By: Lillian

Lillian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:54:37 +0000

I want one!

*bookmarks for future reference*

By: Lillian

Lillian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:33:16 +0000

I get “Hawaiian” Pizza(with chicken instead of ham), special made, and out of 10 times eating there, I didn’t ever get it.
This last time, the lady making the order overheard the guys picking up from the buffet that they were going to grab it all before I got any.
When it was ready, she brought it to me, then snapped her fingers at the jerks. She also told me to request that it be brought to me in the future to avoid such occurrences. I love Cici’s.

I’m Catholic, and though not necessary, I abstain from anything but fish and vegetables on Fridays. My parents and grandparents raised me that way, and I just followed suit. People would ask if I was Vegan(again, stupid ignorance), and I’d say, no, I’m a carnivore on Saturday through Thursday, but Catholic, so I eat fish and vegetables on Fridays, and that Vegans abstain from all animals, both flesh and by-products.

Oh, and Hawk? Much respect for your patience with the ignorant masses.

By: Millsy

Millsy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:48:26 +0000

Wow… thats a lot of comments about people questioning what someone does or doesn’t eat.

Is he starving to death? no? Then why do I care what someone eats.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:21:55 +0000

Do I eat other vegetarians? Well, yes… but only to gain their strength. We’re kind of like the Highlander, eventually there can be only one!

As for Gelatin products (by the way that’s actually a good question) I do eat it, but only because I became a vegetarian to see if I had the shear force of will, not out of moral conviction. On the flip side I don’t eat fish or bird, so I have one up on some other vegetarians.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:47:24 +0000

To all the people who don’t know the reasons behind your own religious beliefs, who have poorly picked reasons for different eating habits, who fail at being vegetarian/vegan, and who don’t even read the previous comments before posting dumb shit, I applaud your stupidity. I hope you get a Darwin award for your troubles.

By: Matt K.

Matt K. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:20:19 +0000

You do realize that Islam isn’t the only religion with prohibitions on pork?