But I have, however, given it a lot of thought, and have tried hard to understand this conspiracy against pork. This is not to say pork can t be consumed in the privacy of someone s home. It quite regularly is, but there is something strange about eating pork in public. Imagine this - you get invited to your date s parents for a barbeque, and, instead of taking the burger, steak or chicken standard you opt for the oddball pork. It might be the last time your ever invited over for the family barbeque.
People just don t seem to participate in public pork eating.
Sure, it s perfectly acceptable to devour pork with your close family, but indulging just once in public may leave you feeling the brunt of whispers and ridicule. This is sad. Pork deserves more respect than this. Hence bacon and ham s popularity. I say throw caution to the wind and break these societal misgivings that keep us from satisfying our simple desires.