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OP - February 05, 2015, 12:45 AM

Another good article by Simon:

Read full article here: http://www.psmag.com/books-and-culture/mmm-bacon-the-ritual-function-of-a-dietary-transgression

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In my research on Islamic apostasy, I found that pig meat has a special place in the hearts and minds of former Muslims. For many, the consumption of pig meat was a crucial point in their passage out of Islam. It signified the death of the old Muslim self and the re-birth of the new, non-believing self.

Just as having sex for the first time is an established ritual for entry into adulthood, eating pig meat is an important ritual that many ex-Muslims perform to mark their embrace of unbelief.

And it could be just as nerve-wracking. Many ex-Muslims told me that the very thought of eating bacon or pork made them want to vomit, but they felt compelled to do it to prove to themselves that Islam no longer had a hold on them.
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Reply #1 - February 05, 2015, 07:18 AM

Interesting. Remember myself that eating non-halal meat was a lot easier than the thought of eating pork. It took me a year to finally take the step, it was more as a final "I'm eating pork, no turning back" kind of feeling, and go eat me some bacon.

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