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Now here is some popa history.
In europe, people sometimes owned chickens, which they let roam around in their houses.
In europe, people didn’t have running water- and if they had to go to the bathroom in the night, they had a chamber pot which they kept under their bed. and you were allowed to empty it on shabbos, even though you would think it is muktza.
In europe, people didn’t eat meat on shabbos unless they were outrageously wealthy. Maybe they ate chicken, if they were only regular wealthy.
In europe, people didn’t learn torah at night, unless they were rich and could afford candles and oil for lamps.
In europe, the whole town had only one lulav and esrog.
In europe, if there was an orphan, you would let him sleep in the shul and beg for food. but you certainly wouldn’t adopt him.
In europe, people had lice, and didn’t use stupid shampoos to try to wash them out.
You want to be Amish, or you want to be Jewish?