@hbdchick Possibly another reason in Anthropologist Marvin Harris's conjecture in Cannibals and Kings (1977)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibals_and_Kings …
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@TamasSattva yeah. in a desert env they would be in direct competition w/humans, wouldn't they? the smithsonian article pointed out how... -
@hbdchick You've read the Harris book? because of your comment "direct competition w/humans" Just curious. Interesting stuff anyway. -
@TamasSattva no, i haven't. just the wikipedia page you linked to. (*^_^*) i'll put it on The List, tho! thanks! -
@hbdchick Welcom, but I should be thanking you. The several tweets on this & other stuff is informative & thought provoking. Europhile here. -
@TamasSattva me, too! (^_^) you're welcome!
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@hbdchick The pigs fought back. -
@GuruAnaerobic (~_^) maybe they took off! piiiiiiiigs iiiiiiiin spaaaaaaaace! =P
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@hbdchick have you read "Moses the Microbiologist" chapter in@johndurant 's Manifesto? agree w/@zweireiher chkns don't seem suff exp 4 ban. -
@Jeffrey_of_Troy@johndurant@zweireiher i haven't yet, no, but i think i know his basic argument. question is then why pork before 1000 bc?
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@hbdchick But is this sufficient to explain a ban? IIRC, JDiamond explained the ban of fish in Greenland with a fishpoisoningThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@hbdchick I've wondered if it might have been due to neurocysticercosis (risks from pigs).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@hbdchick not every religious rule has to follow a rational thoughtprocessThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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