A thought on Kashruth:
“FWIW the judges on the national court extended the basic concept of not cooking a goat in its mother’s milk, which inverts the view of the surrounding culture on what is valuable and effective, to include any (kasher) animal and any (kasher) animal’s milk. What started in a specific historically-conditioned situation, become a more universal expression of the idea that a mother’s milk should be used for life, not death, and especially not death for personal benefit. The historical evolution of the law reflects the evolving sensibilities of those who observe the law.
Of course, that was all back when we had a national court. Without one today, we’re stuck with a law that hasn’t been updated in almost 2000 years. Just liberally interpreted and patched here and there.”