Context: The answer is two - fold . On one hand , the answer is no . If others see you eating idol meat , you are implicitly endorsing the worship of that particular idol . Therefore , if you know that it was sacrificed , you should abstain so others know you will not eat such meat .
Question: What are they trying to prevent in this conversation ?
Option 0: None of the above choices .
Option 1: They are preventing someone from eating any meat at all .
Option 2: They are convincing someone not to eat idol meat .
Option 3: They are preventing someone from being a carnivore .
Answer: 2