I'm sure everyone has heard about the outbreak of the Swine Flu. Apparently, the Jewish community in Israel wants the name to change because pork is not kosher. Pork isn't eaten in both Judism and the Islam religion since they consider it to be dirty. So what do they want to change the name to? Mexican Flu. I'm sure that's going to go over well and not cause even more racism and stereotyping.
It's called the Swine Flu because 50% of the make up of the strain is the same one that pigs get. I think it's appropriate that it should be called that. And since they consider pork to be filthy, shouldn't it be even more appropriate that a disease that's killing people be named that... instead after a race and culture?
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