The real beef.

  • scarabic@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I always assumed pretty much that. There is so much obvious utility in this prohibition.

    I’m sure a farmer may be tempted to eat his ox but then he’s pretty much fucked as a farmer forever.

    • wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I’m probably not explaining it as well as my friend explained it but it was not the cow is a god. It was scared but more because of everything it provides.

      It made a lot of sense the way he explained it. Made it seem more deep and spiritual.

      I’m an atheist, so most this crap goes over my head. I’m Catholic by culture but I don’t have real faith. So the logical explanation made sense.

      He does not eat animals flesh except during certain religious festivals he has fish. He does consume milk and sometimes eggs for baked goods because in America it’s impassible to avoid eggs.