Ignoring history to appease Muslims

[Sleepy]

This is one possible explanation of why pork is haraam:
http://www.webziner.com/islam/whypork.htm

There are no medical reasons that justify banning pork but not other meats such as cattle, goat, lamb etc. The most likely reason that pork is banned in the quran is that its copying the jewish dietry law. And that law came about most likely as a way to differentiate the proto jews living in the hills from those valley dwellers, later called cananites, who did eat pork. Its a tradition based on an ancient prejudice from 3000 years ago.

 

[Raz]

There are no medical reasons that justify banning pork but not other meats such as cattle, goat, lamb etc. The most likely reason that pork is banned in the quran is that its copying the jewish dietry law. And that law came about most likely as a way to differentiate the proto jews living in the hills from those valley dwellers, later called cananites, who did eat pork. Its a tradition based on an ancient prejudice from 3000 years ago.

sources

 

[Sleepy]

Bible Unearthed for Jewish origins of pig phobia.
Basic Islamic canon for Jewish/Xian dogma mentioned in quran
Wiki will produce articles to refute the pork is bad for you line, if common sense doesn't do it for you.

 

[RDM]

Yes, because as can be seen in this country sometimes having many different ways might not be the best way.

I certainly don't think Islamic law is the best way, I would say it was far from the best way!

That I know and agree with. However, take the child out and what reason is there now? It isn't necessary for an incestuous couple to have children.

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see above.
Nothing much is different between incest and homosexuality but one is thought of as immoral and illegal. Why? Considering how homosexuality is now more or less accepted, should we also begin to accept incest? If not why not?

So, take away the main reason why incest is bad and incest isn't as bad? Well of course it wouldn't be as bad, but you can't take that main reason away. Considering also the abuse of trust (parent/child) that can quite often go on in incestous relationships I would say that there is quite a bit of difference between homosexuality and incest. On the plus side at least you didn't use the more common way of attacking homosexuality by comparing it to peadophillia.

The rights given to women when Islam began were unheard of - at that time.

Rather telling that "at that time". Not now, but "at that time".

Now, perhaps it may be different but I would need to know what you consider to be sexist in Islam.

As far as witnesses go you need two men, or one man and two women. Not a good start. In inheritance a woman inherits half of what a man inherits. If a woman is raped she needs several male witnesses to prove it, if not she can possibly be executed for adultry.

Lets be perfectly frank here, the bible isn't exactly the wellspring of equality either.

This is one possible explanation of why pork is haraam:
http://www.webziner.com/islam/whypork.htm

But I understand your point.

Replace "Pork" with "Meat" and you may have a point, however Islam doesn't really equate to vegetarian does it?

Islamic law is neither just nor fair and I have no desire at all to live under it.