They are preventing someone from eating any meat at all .They are preventing someone from being a carnivore .None of the above choices .They are preventing someone from eating sacrificed meat .
What are they trying to prevent in this conversation ?
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 .