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Pigs are scavengers, and as such eat almost anything. In so doing, on occasion they ingest the parasite Trichinella spiralis, which is the cause of trichinosis in humans. Pigs also are known carriers (as intermediate hosts) of the tapeworm, Taenia solium, and of the parasite Echinococcus granulosis, which causes tumors in the liver, lungs, and other parts of the body. Raw or undercooked pork can be very dangerous when consumed by humans. Pigs can provide safe meat, if they are fed properly and if the muscle tissue is well cooked. But such conditions often did not prevail in ancient times.
In response to KARL, whilst certainly most real adherents to a faith folllow rules blindly, this is not the full picture. In all cases the individuals concerned feel certain in their faith due to questioning the vast majority of the rules laid down by that faith. They will have considered each law in turn and arrived at the conclusion that the laws could only have been made by a superior being. however, most religions i know of, and cetainly judaism and islam believe in some sort of grand reward/punishment scheme. what is the point of rewarding someone for agreeing with common sense? if you are happy to abide by the user's guide to life (of which in judaism and islam there is only one version)because they agree with it then where does belief and fith come in. I work with ms excel everyday and wouldn't expect anything to happen except what is described in the users guide. as such jews and muslims believe that certain laws were given to humankind to allow them to serve g-d out of pure devotion, not just because it is the only sensible option. this does not mean that the rules make no sense, rather the sense behind the laws has been obscured to allow the true believers to make room in their intellect for pure faith, yet the criteria on which they judge their faith are based on full analysis and debate of the facts.