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 with options to choose from: What are they trying to prevent in this conversation ?
Select from:
1). None of the above choices ..
2). They are preventing someone from eating any meat at all ..
3). They are convincing someone not to eat idol meat ..
4). They are preventing someone from being a carnivore ..
3).