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So I don't keep kosher, but I do my best to avoid eating pork.
The in laws are staying with us, and have apparently bought bacon (and put it in my refrigerator). They, of course, know I'm Jewish, and have always made an effort to not serve pork when I'm over at their house. Which is really more than I've ever asked for, though if I knew pork chops were on the menu, I would make other dining arrangements.
Anyway, should I be offended by this bacon? I assume it means they'll be attempting to feed it to my two year old while I'm at work.
if you don't keep kosher, why do you care? its so weird how people will pick and choose stuff to believe as if religious beliefs are a menu of options for you to choose which ones to follow and which to not follow. I think my mom sometimes pretends there is an issue with ham for her but its so fake. she will eat pork in lots of dishes, but I guess ham is too obvious in her mind. I have an aunt on the jewish holidays that will make a stink over non-koshers food at the holidays. so im not kosher any other day of the year but today I need to pretend I am?
Is it Turkey bacon? I think in situations like this just say no pork in the home. People do it with smokers all the time. Check people even have people remove shoes at the door.
I think people are over complicating this. If someone is not a devout religious person, some of the 'rules' can seem quite silly. Add in-laws to the mix, who tend to always think they know best and are ingrained in their ways, not being able to eat bacon bc god says so seems quite silly.
I'm not here to judge what parts of religion are right, wrong, indifferent, etc but to an outsider or non believer, some of the teachings can seem as far fetched and relevant as tales of the boogeyman.
I think people are over complicating this. If someone is not a devout religious person, some of the 'rules' can seem quite silly. Add in-laws to the mix, who tend to always think they know best and are ingrained in their ways, not being able to eat bacon bc god says so seems quite silly.
I'm not here to judge what parts of religion are right, wrong, indifferent, etc but to an outsider or non believer, some of the teachings can seem as far fetched and relevant as tales of the boogeyman.
It doesn't matter. It's about respect. I have a coworker who is a Jain, a member of a sect of Hinduism that respects all life. They don't kill bugs. He is not only a vegetarian, as would be expected, but he won't eat potatoes or root vegetables because by pulling it up and taking the root or tuber to eat it, you are taking a life. Yes, there is a part of me that thinks "killing a potato" is silly, but I wouldn't bring a bag of Yukon Golds into his house and plop it on his counter, either.
1. Maybe they don't think of bacon as "pork." To some people, ham is just another lunch meat and pork means pork chops, roast pork, pork loin.
2. Bacon is addictive. I don't eat pork as a general rule, because pigs are very intelligent creatures. They're smarter than dogs, and I wouldn't eat my dog. However, I do eat humanely raised bacon…occasionally.
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