More Swine Flu Funnies

I am back. Well, one of my questions that I asked yesterday regarding swine flu has been answered. Check out the link.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1081546.html

The basic gist of it is this. A member of the Israeli Knesset, Israel's Parliament, thinks the name of the flu strain, which has cases in Israel, should be called "Mexican Flu" (or Montezuma's Revenge, The Return) and not swine flu as pigs are not kosher.

This reprint from the article sums it all up for me:
"This attempted rebranding of swine flu raises another issue about the dangers of Israel's lack of separation of synagogue and state, albeit one less important or divisive than the monopoly held by the religious over marriage, death, circumcision, public transport, and dietary laws. This danger is the constant ability of the religious, when put in charge of government ministries, to make a mockery of a modern, would-be sophisticated western country that sees itself as a beacon of pluralism and modernity in a region darkened by religious fundamentalism and political extremism. "

I do not think that I need to say more about this one. Oh yeah, tomorrow is the Wife's birthday, so do not forget to give her a call! Ciao!