>>No shellfish is kosher. To be kosher, a fish must have fins and scales.
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>Not being argumentative, but doesn't that strike you as a little arbitrary? I am the last person anyone should listen to on matters of religion or spirituality. It just seems random to me. "Sketchy," to borrow one of Emily's favorite words.

If there was logic to it, believing wouldn't be necessary. Once you decide to believe, everything else follows. You can't just say "but I want my dietary restrictions to make sense".