Actually, I was only having a laugh about pygargs. Obviously these dietary laws are based on some well thought attempts at food hygeine. And I've got a brace in the oven right now. But now, seriously, how about executing someone for picking up sticks for a cooking fire on saturday? That's the smack of firm goverment all right, isn't it. Mericful, but just, I would say.
(I have been doing the reaearch on a Mystery Play production of which I am the musical director....pretty mind-boggling this stuff. That God, he's a one, eh!)