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trhtrsh on Sept 8, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Brain Parasites, California’s Hidden Health Proble...

Why forbid pigs, and not cows? Why catfish, not cod? Vulture, not chicken? Even within a framework, there are reasons for specific decisions.

vectorbunny on Sept 9, 2012 [–]

Agreed, there are always reasons for specific decisions. In the three cases you've mentioned, the banned flesh is from animals that are carrion eating scavengers.

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