A conversation of Halal and Haram, and the disallow of eating pigs

Bob: Tell me why is it that aMuslim isveryparticular about the wordsHalal and Haram; what do they mean?

Yunus: That which is permissible is termedHalaland that which is not permissible is termedHaramand it is the Quran which draws the distinctionbetween the two.

Bob: Can you give me an example?

Yunus: Yes, Islam has prohibited blood of anytype. You will agree that a chemical analysisofblood shows that it contains an abundance ofuricacid, a chemical substance which can beinjuriousto human health.

Bob: You're right about the toxic nature of uricacid, in the human being it is excreted as awasteproduct and in fact we are told that 98% of thebody's uric acid is extracted from the blood bythekidneys and removed through urination.

Yunus: Now I think that you'll appreciate thespecial prescribed method of animalslaughter inIslam.

Bob: What do you mean?

Yunus: You see, the wielder of the knife,whilsttaking the name of the 'Almighty', makes anincision through the jugular veins, leaving allotherveins and organs intact.

Bob: I see, causes the death of theanimal bya total loss of blood from the body, rather thananinjury to any vital organ.

Yunus: Yes, were the organs, example theheart,the liver, or the brain crippled or damaged, theanimal could die immediately and its bloodwouldcongeal in its veins and would eventuallypermeate the flesh. This implies that theanimal flesh would be permeated andcontaminated with uric acid and therefore verypoisonous; only today did our dietitiansrealizesuch a thing.

Bob: Again, while on the topic of food; Why doMuslims condemn the eating of pork or hamorany foods related to pigs or swine.

Yunus: Actually, apart from the Quranprohibitingthe consumption of pork, bacon(pig flesh); infactthe Bible too in Leviticus chapter 11, verse 8,regarding swine it says, "of their flesh (of theswine, another name for pig) shall you noteat,and of their carcass you shall not touch; theyareunclean to you."Further, did you know that a pig cannot beslaughtered at the neck for it does not have aneck; that is according to its natural anatomy.AMuslim reasons that if the pig was to beslaughtered and fit for human consumptiontheCreator would have provided it with a neck.Nonetheless, all that aside, I am sure you arewellinformed about the harmful effects of theconsumption of pork, in any form, be it porkchops,ham,bacon.

Bob: The medical science finds that there is a risk for various diseaseas the pig is found to be ahostfor many parasites and potential diseases.

Yunus: Yes, even apart from that, as we talkedabout uric acid content in the blood, it isimportant to note that the pig's biochemistryexcretes only 2% of its total uric acid content,theremaining 98% remains as an integral part ofthebody.Please forward to all your Muslim and Non-muslimfriends.. it may answer some of theirquestionsespecially when the non-Muslims ask why aMuslimdoesn't eat pork