Talmud Bavli
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Reference for Avodah Zarah 43:11

מתני׳ <big><strong>אין</strong></big> מעמידין בהמה בפונדקאות של עובדי כוכבים מפני שחשודין על הרביעה ולא תתייחד אשה עמהן מפני שחשודין על העריות ולא יתייחד אדם עמהן מפני שחשודין על שפיכות דמים: <big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big>

Non-Jewish idolaters are suspected of bestiality. Therefore Jews should not place animals in their inns. By doing so they would be encouraging the non-Jew to engage in bestiality, which according to Jewish ideology is also forbidden to non-Jews. It is one of the seven “Noahide” commandments which are incumbent upon non-Jews to observe. Jewish women should not be alone with non-Jewish idolaters for they are suspected of being rapists. Jewish men should not be alone with non-Jewish idolaters for they are suspected of being murderers.

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