Rabbi Urges Pig Fat on Buses to Stop Bombers

[Seraphim]

JERUSALEM (*******) - A prominent Israeli rabbi has proposed hanging bags of pig fat in buses to deter Muslim suicide bombers who may want to avoid contact with an "unclean" animal, an Israeli official said on Thursday.



The idea -- suggested by Rabbi Eliezer Fisher, a rabbinical judge, in a letter to police -- signaled the extremes to which some Israelis may be willing to go to stop Palestinian bombers who have killed hundreds of Israelis in recent years.


Judaism, like Islam, considers pigs unclean. But the ultra-Orthodox rabbi has ruled that special dispensation can be given for placing bags of lard in buses and public places in an effort to prevent attacks.


Police had no immediate comment on the proposal.


Asked about the deterrent capability of pig fat on Israeli buses, Palestinian sources called it an exercise in futility.


Islamic militants are told by those who send them on bombing missions that their souls enter Paradise instantly after they explode despite any contamination or defilement of their bodies.


"It's not a problem if it saves lives," Israeli Deputy Public Security Minister Yaakov Edri said, referring to the breaking of Jewish religious law.


"I personally support it," Edri told *******. "If it can deter even one suicide bomber -- then wonderful. Security authorities must consider it."


An article on the rabbi's proposal published on the Web site of the Israeli newspaper Maariv drew dozens of e-mail responses from readers ranging from incredulous to complimentary.

[digrar]

I read about this. Sounds like a good idea.

[Ian H]

Surely worth a try, can't hurt. I mean it can only prevent attacks, if the bomber's determined then nothing will stop them, if less so it might well work. Probably won't cost much either.

[Herrmannek]

But buses will not be kosher, so no more ice creams while riding a bus :)

[California Joe]

Or they could just start wearing bacon necklaces. Like garlic to vampires.

[2Sheds_Jackson]

mmmmmmmm pig fat ghrlrglrglr

[hank]

mmm, bacon . . .

homer, doh!, hank

[farmgirl]

Or they could just start wearing bacon necklaces. Like garlic to vampires.


Bacon necklaces are all the rage in some parts of the world. I think they're really gonna catch on.... plus it's handy if you haven't had time to get a bite to eat..... just sayin'

[Javehn]

Or they could just start wearing bacon necklaces. Like garlic to vampires.

rofl

[2Sheds_Jackson]

Now if a girl on a bus wore a bacon necklace, and 2 "sunny side up" paisties, and maybe a slice of toast thong...

[NOKIA--G21]

Or they could just start wearing bacon necklaces. Like garlic to vampires. :lol: rofl

[hank]

Bacon tastes good, Pork Chops taste good . . . that's all I'm sayin'

Vincent Vega

[AFG]

i forgot but i remembered some country covered a suicide bomber's coffin (or something) with meat (something about their religion and all). maybe they should do that too? my memory's kinda hazy, anyone know what the f*** i'm talking about?

[2Sheds_Jackson]

i forgot but i remembered some country covered a suicide bomber's coffin (or something) with meat (something about their religion and all). maybe they should do that too? my memory's kinda hazy, anyone know what the f*** i'm talking about?

Hmmm..coffin covered in meat...must be Klingon.

[Trigger]

Get this...we cover the seats in...Pigskin.
If you want to get on the bus, you pay your tokens and have to eat a fried pork rind offered by the driver...
Everyone riding the bus must wear a Miss Piggy mask and make squealing noises, that way when the bomber steps on board, he thinks to himself 'hmmm, no Jews here...I must have missed my transfer...Now I must return home and detonate myself in shame...'

Why do I have to think of everything?

[hank]

'cause you's Trigger. Aww, yeah!

hank

[farmgirl]

Get this...we cover the seats in...Pigskin.
If you want to get on the bus, you pay your tokens and have to eat a fried pork rind offered by the driver...
Everyone riding the bus must wear a Miss Piggy mask and make squealing noises, that way when the bomber steps on board, he thinks to himself 'hmmm, no Jews here...I must have missed my transfer...Now I must return home and detonate myself in shame...'

Why do I have to think of everything?


Note to self:
Quit reading Trigger's posts during class......

You kill me Trigger, but my students are beginning to think I'm insane. They are quietly working away, and suddenly I laugh out loud, and let me tell you.... my laugh isn't what one would describe as dainty.
Gotta go.... the men with the white jackets are coming.....

;)

[Haiw]

They could just make a bus in the shape of a pig...

[NcDeuce]

This reinforces my belief that Muslims need to ditch their religion.

[Ratamacue]

Get this...we cover the seats in...Pigskin.
If you want to get on the bus, you pay your tokens and have to eat a fried pork rind offered by the driver...
Everyone riding the bus must wear a Miss Piggy mask and make squealing noises, that way when the bomber steps on board, he thinks to himself 'hmmm, no Jews here...I must have missed my transfer...Now I must return home and detonate myself in shame...'

Why do I have to think of everything?


Note to self:
Quit reading Trigger's posts during class......

You kill me Trigger, but my students are beginning to think I'm insane. They are quietly working away, and suddenly I laugh out loud, and let me tell you.... my laugh isn't what one would describe as dainty.
Gotta go.... the men with the white jackets are coming.....

;)

What kind of ****ty teacher doesn't share the humor with their class? I must say I'm disappointed, MD.

[Trigger]

Yeah, no kidding. I could totally corrupt classrooms across America. :D

[farmgirl]

Get this...we cover the seats in...Pigskin.
If you want to get on the bus, you pay your tokens and have to eat a fried pork rind offered by the driver...
Everyone riding the bus must wear a Miss Piggy mask and make squealing noises, that way when the bomber steps on board, he thinks to himself 'hmmm, no Jews here...I must have missed my transfer...Now I must return home and detonate myself in shame...'

Why do I have to think of everything?


Note to self:
Quit reading Trigger's posts during class......

You kill me Trigger, but my students are beginning to think I'm insane. They are quietly working away, and suddenly I laugh out loud, and let me tell you.... my laugh isn't what one would describe as dainty.
Gotta go.... the men with the white jackets are coming.....

;)

What kind of ****ty teacher doesn't share the humor with their class? I must say I'm disappointed, MD.


it's just that I have no desire for any of my students to show up here..... then I'd have to act like a grown up..... ;)

[California Joe]

Or put on clothes.

[Ratamacue]

it's just that I have no desire for any of my students to show up here..... then I'd have to act like a grown up..... ;)

I dunno, seems to me that lurking around the boards during class is tantamount to passing notes during class. All my teachers have always read intercepted notes in front of the class, don't you feel that you should be upheld to the same laws? ;)

[farmgirl]

Or put on clothes.


well yeah.... or that.... p-)