Nobody really gives a flying crap how ancient Biblical laws were carried out. Christians always used Leviticus as a way to sound tough and avoid all that touchy-feely stuff about the meek inheriting the earth and turning the other cheek. Jews ranging by sect used it from an excuse to be obnoxious to the less observant to finding carve outs and exceptions in the interest of humane behavior and common sense.
The harsh reality is that bigots look for excuses to give their hate social sanction. Proof-texting the Bible is a sure fire way to do that. This way one can say, “I am not really a bigot, I am just faithfully adhering to my religious faith.”
