Steve King jokes about China forcing Muslims to eat pork

[left-of-center2012]

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) raised eyebrows on Tuesday for joking that Muslims should eat pork while discussing the abuse of Muslims in China.

King was speaking in Iowa about China forcing Muslim women to be sterilized, taking away their children and forcing them to eat pork, which is forbidden in the Islamic religion.

“They want them to put on Chinese clothing and eat Chinese diet, which includes trying to force the Muslims to eat pork,” King said. “Everybody ought to eat pork. If you have a shortage of bacon, you can’t be happy.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/459010-steve-king-jokes-about-china-forcing-muslims-to-eat-pork

[Coventina]

1. I don't eat pigs and I am happy not doing so.

But sure, human rights abuses are hilarious.


I have no respect for his district, electing this horrible person over and over again.

[Grins]

2. Is it in his DNA to be this stupid..?

Or is it learned then faithfully practiced for years...?

Damn. What a tone-deaf bigot.

[kskiska]

3. Does that apply to Jews, too?

He can add shellfish to that list.

[Blue_true]

4. Anyone care to wager on which one is more racist and losing his mind faster?

Steve King or the Orange Shit Tosser?

[struggle4progress]

5. I wonder if anyone would care if Donald shot Steve on Fifth Avenue

[sakabatou]

6. Just put a "I'm a Douchebag" sign on Steve King's back

[maxrandb]

7. Doesn't Judaism also have something against pork?

I remember reading something somewhere about cloven feet and cud chewing, but I just can't place it.

[left-of-center2012]

8. Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork

Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork are common particularly in the Middle East amongst Jews and Muslims.

Although Christianity is also an Abrahamic religion, most of its adherents are permitted to consume pork. Since Christianity lost most of its roots from Judaism, Christians are not bound to some restrictions of Mosaic Law.
However, Seventh-day Adventists consider pork taboo, along with other foods forbidden by Jewish law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_restrictions_on_the_consumption_of_pork