Originally Posted by
SYDguy
I agree it is not my contention nor logical. But why is it logical that pork (or this or that or whatever) is not kosher ? I get that pre-refrigeration pork or prawns would quickly be dodgy, so probably not a bad rule to avoid them back in the day; but that is not the case now so why avoid them?
I do not keep kosher, and love a good pork chop, but my cardiologist (who is
not Jewish) tells me that I should become kosher. Not only is pork extremely fatty but any combination of meat and dairy is unhealthy for your cholesterol level.