I have to start sticking to biblical law and not eat bottom feeders. Goodbye tasty shrimp, goodbye bacon, goodbye lobster and for the salvation of my soul goodbye to it all :(
Mk 7:18. Unless you're Jewish, forget the Mosaic ordinances. Do you wear clothes of differing fibers? Polyester/cotton mix will get you stoned to death according to Levitical Law.
Wearing of shatnez in public was considered a desecration of the name of YHWH in certain circumstances. Blasphemy was most certainly a capital offense, it's why Yeshua was crucified. They did it that way rather than by stoning in order to further denigrate Him - "cursed is the man hanged from a pole" (Deut 21:22).
I hate 'bullhead' catfish. Catfish are bottom feeders, they eat whatever crap is on the bottom of a lake or stream. That's gross. Most stores sell farm-raised catfish, so they are fed by the farmers rather than bottom feeding. I eat farm-raised catfish if I can get someone to deep fry it.
While the catfish is ugly in appearance and has some bad habits, I find that I must defend this tasty fish as he makes the transition from fried to stewed very readily in anyone's recipe book. This lowly character is a treat anyway you fix him.