We have these nice, conservative people in our Catholic parish who prepare terrific minestrone for all comers to our Ash Wednesday celebration. And of course, Catholics aren't supposed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday. The soup tasted a little too good, though, so I asked what kind of stock they used - chicken stock. I didn't have the gall to question their choice.
I've never been one to be too fussy about anything, so it's hard for me to understand why people get upset about chicken stock on Ash Wednesday, or vegans getting small traces of meat in their food, or any of that stuff.
-Joe-