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Progressive Muslim Gets Tricked Into Eating Pork On His Birthday Wonders If He Should Move Out And Leave His BF

Jonas Grinevičius and
Ilona Baliūnaitė
How much your partner respects your boundaries is a good indication of how they'll treat you as your relationship moves forward. And if they trick you and prank you without any care for your feelings or your complicated relationship with your culture and religion, then maybe it's time to move on. One redditor, who goes by the nickname Ileriatis and was raised as a Turkish Muslim, turned to the AITA community for their words of wisdom. He was considering moving to a new place after his boyfriend, J, tricked him into eating pork on his birthday. Now, even though the redditor admits that he's progressive, he also feels like his boyfriend, a proud atheist, disrespected his religious beliefs. So Ileriatis wanted to get the internet's take on whether he's overreacting or if him getting angry was par for course. You'll find the full story below, dear Pandas.

A redditor who is a progressive Muslim shared how his partner tricked him into eating pork

Image credits: Bexx Brown-Spinelli (not the actual photo) The AITA community overwhelmingly said that Ileriatis wasn't doing anything wrong. His bf overstepped his boundaries and broached a taboo topic in a very disrespectful way. The fact that he "was in hysterics" perfectly shows how he views belief systems that aren't his own. Actually, imagine somebody besides a college student feeding their partner pork in secret and what the backlash would be in the media and in society. Whatever your views on religion, you don't go about breaking taboos willy-nilly just for a bit of fun. It's only a joke if both sides are laughing. And that's exactly what British stand-up comedian Ariane Sherine, who is half-Asian, told Bored Panda during an earlier interview. "Humor defuses a situation, so if you claim 'oh, it's only a joke, I didn't mean it' then it often acts as a kind of mitigating factor. But of course, racist jokes are harmful and offensive," she said. One example of harmful and racist comedy that Ariane gave us is the output of the late British comic Bernard Manning. The comic "used to say, 'I'm not racist, I make jokes about everyone,' but if your jokes incite racial hatred, they aren't jokes," Ariane pointed out. Just because somebody is more progressive doesn't automatically negate all of the cultural and religious traditions that they grew up with. The Holy Quran forbids Muslims to eat pork, as it is one of the foods considered to be forbidden or haram. One exception to this rule, according to The National, is if one of the faithful were starving and there was nothing else to eat but pork. In the Muslim faith, pork is considered to be an impure and unhealthy food. Whether this is or isn't the case scientifically doesn't change the fact that this belief is a part of Islam and ought to be respected by others.

Here s how people have been reacting to the story Most supported the original poster and said it was all right for him to be mad

You wouldn't serve pork to a Muslim or someone of the Jewish faith, you wouldn't feed a Hindu beef, and you wouldn't give serve a devout Christian meat on a Friday. Even if someone's an atheist, it doesn't automatically mean that their ability to think and be polite automatically leaves them. Which makes what Ileriatis' partner did even more unreasonable. What do you think the redditor should do, dear Pandas? Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Share on Facebook Follow Hungry Panda Jonas Grinevičius Follow Unfollow Jonas Grinevičius Writer, BoredPanda staff Jonas is a Bored Panda writer who previously worked as a world news journalist elsewhere. After getting his bachelor's degree in Politics and International Relations at the University of Manchester, he returned home and graduated from Vilnius University with a master's degree in Comparative Politics. Jonas enjoys writing articles ranging from serious topics like politics and social issues to more lighthearted things like art, pop culture, and nature. In his spare time, Jonas writes books and short stories and likes to draw lighthearted illustrations. A huge fan of literature, films, philosophy, and tabletop games, he also has a special place in his heart for anything related to fantasy or science fiction. Read more » Ilona Baliūnaitė Ilona Baliūnaitė Author, BoredPanda staff Ilona is a photo editor at Bored Panda with an MA in Communication Of Creative Society. Before Bored Panda, she worked as a social media manager and freelance graphic designer. When she is not photoshopping or searching for the most interesting photos for stories, she is usually watching good movies and says that The Godfather is the best. Read more » Show All Contributors Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! 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Ditch him, quick! 64 64points reply Carol Emory Carol Emory Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago People don't realize the harm they cause when they pull these kinds of stunts. Had a hair dresser tell me one time that she puts chicken broth in foods that she makes to trick her vegan friends into eating it. She says they call her the next day to complain about how badly their intestines hurt from it. After she was done with my hair, I went to the manager and told her I would not be returning until the girl was gone. When the hair dresser thought I was over reacting, I said "Do you realize some people go vegan because they have allergies or medical conditions. One person I know is vegan because she has a thyroid condition. You would have sent her to the emergency room with that stunt." Slipping food to someone in this manner is a vile thing to do when you know it goes against their religion or beliefs. It's NOT funny. 52 52points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Lifelong (or near enough) vegetarian. People have done that to me. They truly don't see that their actions are sh&tty. Yet it is. Their bodies, their food choices, and the only thing they "prove" to vegan and vegetarian friends is that they are *not* our friends! 22 22points reply Load More Replies... Mimi777 Mimi777 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I was a vegetarian for many years and I’ve also had people try to do this to me. I don’t understand why some people get personally offended by what someone else eats. They get annoying about it and every time you go out to eat with them they beg you to just try it or just take a bite. Most people are respectful about it but some are pretty rude about it and I’ve had a couple try to lie and sneak meat into a meal for me to eat. 5 5points reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Completely disrespectful. He showed no respect and no remorse afterwards. I don't think you are the asshole or overreacting. Who knows what else he would do in the future. 52 52points reply Load More Comments POST Commander OwO Commander OwO Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago That dude has absolutely no respect, disgusting! Ditch him, quick! 64 64points reply Carol Emory Carol Emory Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago People don't realize the harm they cause when they pull these kinds of stunts. Had a hair dresser tell me one time that she puts chicken broth in foods that she makes to trick her vegan friends into eating it. She says they call her the next day to complain about how badly their intestines hurt from it. After she was done with my hair, I went to the manager and told her I would not be returning until the girl was gone. When the hair dresser thought I was over reacting, I said "Do you realize some people go vegan because they have allergies or medical conditions. One person I know is vegan because she has a thyroid condition. You would have sent her to the emergency room with that stunt." Slipping food to someone in this manner is a vile thing to do when you know it goes against their religion or beliefs. It's NOT funny. 52 52points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Lifelong (or near enough) vegetarian. People have done that to me. They truly don't see that their actions are sh&tty. Yet it is. Their bodies, their food choices, and the only thing they "prove" to vegan and vegetarian friends is that they are *not* our friends! 22 22points reply Load More Replies... Mimi777 Mimi777 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I was a vegetarian for many years and I’ve also had people try to do this to me. I don’t understand why some people get personally offended by what someone else eats. They get annoying about it and every time you go out to eat with them they beg you to just try it or just take a bite. Most people are respectful about it but some are pretty rude about it and I’ve had a couple try to lie and sneak meat into a meal for me to eat. 5 5points reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Completely disrespectful. He showed no respect and no remorse afterwards. I don't think you are the asshole or overreacting. 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