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: Why is it bad for them to eat idol meat ?
Answer: The idol meat is a religious sacrifice symbol .The meat is against their religion .None of the above choices .Their religion does not allow for meat eating .