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If it can't be butchered is it really an animal for the purposes of these religions, or a new & novel organism that happens to use the genetic material from som

• dogma1138 11y ago
  Don't know, not a religious expert. Gelatin might be a good example according to most Jewish communities Gelatin that is made from animal bones isn't meat but Parve as long as the bones have been processed to remove all marrow and blood prior to being used to make the gelatin. Some very strict communities however do not consider it to be parve and it cannot be used for dairy products for that Gelatin from fish bones or non-animal sources will be used. However both communities will not consider the Gelatin to be Kosher if pig bones are used because that will trump any other statue as pigs are specifically listed in the bible as forbidden (you won't see Jews using pig leather for example either). The only allowed use of pigs according to Jewish religious mandates is for medical purposes e.g. temporary organ donations, using pigs as living dialysis machines and formerly pig insulin (not sure if it's still used anywhere) because saving one's live trumps everything.