Commentary for Bekhorot 19:14

אמרוה רבנן קמיה דרב ששת

And what is then the reason that [the majority of] the Rabbis, [R'Simeon's disputants], make it receive uncleanness? - Rabbis said the following in the presence of R'Shesheth: [The reason is that] its prohibition [by Scripture] renders it important [to be regarded as food].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The very prohibition which Scripture imposes upon it indicates that it is food fit for gentiles to eat, otherwise, Scripture would not have considered it of sufficient importance to forbid it and, therefore, it receives the uncleanness relating to food even without the express Intention of using it as such.');">⁹</span>

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