Do you think eating non vegitarian food is a sin?

Tandoor Chicken - Tandoor Chicken is one of the most delicious non vegitarian food.
India
October 7, 2007 11:28pm CST
I don't think so... But one of my closest friends do and we ended up having a tiff because i like non vegitarian food. His argument is that you become responsible for the death of an animal because you eat it and that there is absolutely no gain you get from eating non vegitarian food. He says that one becomes impure by having such food and human body is no equipped for handling non-veg food. He further argues that all diseases related to the stomach including cysts/fibroids are due to non vegitarian food.Mylotters...please let me know your opinion on this.
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13 responses
• India
8 Oct 07
well...let me guess...ur bf is a veggie...lol..dats y these days ur thinking a lot abt ven n non veg food well its not a sin to eat non veg.....in hindusim some castes like bramhin are not supposed to eat non veg coz they have do to pujas n chant mantras..non veg consumption makes our tounges heavier and our pronounciations start becoming blunt..so u cant chant mantras with blunt pronounciations..... khshtriyas can eat non veg since they need strngth to fight and do physical stuff.... but now we r in 21st century n noone is doing a job as per caste basis so its not necesary to follow these things but if u feel gulity when ur eating non veg better dont eait it..its mjatter of self conscience n consciousness...ur the one who makes rules for urself...u cant stop eating non veg just coz sumone advice u too..or a veggie cant eat non veg coz suum2 asks him too..its all abt wht u feel and wht u can do....after all we r the lords of our own will
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• India
8 Oct 07
Very well said, smart_chap.I agree with you fully there. I consider it wrong to force opinion on others. Afterall, we do what we like and what we are comfortable with. You are also right about my Boyfriend being a vegitarian.Thanks for your response.
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• India
8 Oct 07
Well what smart_chap has discussed is nice and elegant..but, i opine and favour like that of your BF lovelydame....i hate hurting any being born on.... To satisfy our hunger..we kill animals.. Are we licensed to Kill or inflict pain on Animals? Think of the situation.. if all the animal-kind start killing human race for satisfying their hunger... Anyhow.. as you said i dont force the opinion on others..and also i dont just give away my principles, for others sake.
@CEN7777 (855)
• India
8 Oct 07
Hi Anamika, Earlier days it is common belief that non-vegetarian diets are superior than vegetarian diets.Peoples used to think that non-veterian diets gives more power and full of energetic ingardients. There fore large nos of peoples adopted non-veg diet. according to medical science vegeterina diets are more closer and use full to human nature.it is more scientific for human body. It is the fact that nonvegetarian diets have colestrol and saturated fatty acid. These are the root cause of coronory heart diseases, cerebro vascular accidents( strokes), eye disease and blood pressure.In nonvegetarian diets only 60% of its contents is use full for human body and rest 40% contains harmfull and toxic products. Non veg diets generaly heavy for stomach and cause aciditywhich can cause many diseases to gastrointestinal system. Vegetarian diets have fibres which are use full for human body while nonvegetarin diets are lacking of fibres. It is observed that non vegetarian diets contain 10 time more hydroflouric acid than vegetarian diets but human body should not have same amount of hydro flouric acid. Based on these factsI can say that human body is meant for vegetarin diets. I think that,If eating nonvegetarian food is sin , just because it is the cause of killing animals (LIFE),now it isuniversal fact and very well proven that "Even plants have life" . than logic of nonkilling a life for diet is fullfilled even by being vegetrian. Now its upto you, what you should eat.
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• India
8 Oct 07
Hi Mahesh! 'Plants have life'...That is something which did not come to my notice while i argued with him. Another point brought to my notice was that cow milk is meant for the calf and that we are unjust by taking that right. As far as my knowledge is concerned red meat is considered bad. Infact, I do not care if anyone is a vegetarian or a non vegetarian.. it is the forcing of idea i am opposed to. Thanks for the response.
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@CEN7777 (855)
• India
8 Oct 07
Yes Anamika, i fully agree with you eating nonveg is not a sin . But to force some one to eat against his wish is alway's a sin. secondly iam fully agreewith you that purity does not comes from the clothes we wear, even not from what we eat, but purity comes from heart, what we think and from what we do.
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@CEN7777 (855)
• India
8 Oct 07
sorry correction tolast line-" logic of non killing of life for diet remains unfullfilled even being vegetarian".
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@jeanniemay (1798)
• Philippines
9 Oct 07
I also don't think it is a sin. Others may believe it so but yeah, we have to respect them. For me, I believe that we raise poultry and other animals for us to have something to eat. We are living in a very challenging complicated world and we survive with our hands. I don't think having this non-vegetarian foods that we work our hands with to have a living and to consume is not a sin at all. However, I respect others beliefs. If I get into their house or was invited in a dinner, I respect what is served. As long as it is edible and will not bring any harm to health, it is not sin to eat and to eat with them. Spread the love, a great day!
@Sharon38 (1912)
• Jamaica
8 Oct 07
I think it is okay for one friend to another to share opinions on topics but I honestly dont think that one should try to force the other to your way. I beleive in making statements honest and precise and leave the person to make his/her decision. As for being a non vegetarian it is your choice. Certain beleifs in christianity says it is sinful to eat pork and I love pork but the Bible says you pray and give thanks for everything. So I dont worry about it when I am attacked because I eat pork. It is my choice and you ahve your choice too. It is not sinful to eat these at least to me. however, if when you eat it you feel guilty then that is a different story. Make your choice and enjoy it my friend, as long as your stomach is okay with it.
@goodsign (2287)
• Malaysia
8 Oct 07
Actually you were arguing with somebody who live-in with orthodox thinking and life philosophy. Purity in life is having practice a moderate application for our life pattern. Once felt too much, we have to stop. But I really like Tandoori Chicken while take it with Roti Nan...my favorite food in Malaysia, one set of it plus 'pull-tea' will cost me for MYR7.00($2.10USD).
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• India
8 Oct 07
Hi goodsign! I think so too. Purity is not based on what you wear (white or saintly clothing) or on the basis of what we eat.It is based on your thoughts and deeds. Thanks for your response.
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@pratik87 (1927)
• India
26 Feb 10
pure and impure..woe. your bf must be a big saint to talk about such things. there are many ways that affect animals. even make up items cause animals a lot of distress. pollution is another factor affecting sea life. those things should be considered first before saying no to non veg food.i like non vegetarian food especially chicken and i do not see anything wrong in it. even plants are living organisms so ask your boyfriend is it not killing when we cut and eat vegetables.
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
8 Oct 07
...In the beginning, the herbs and plants were food (in the garden of Eden).. and it will be that way again.. But for now while things are not Perfect, if, for instance deer (and others in other lands) were allowed to multiply without check there would be no vegetables, etc left to eat. Vegetarians though they mean well, is one of the least tolerant of beliefs or attitudes.. I don't know how this will work out for you with your boyfriend, he may not be able to accept your differing with him in this..
• Kottayam, India
8 Oct 07
I am a vegetarian,but that is for avoiding problem with my stomach that is all.Eating will never make you a sinner.
• Singapore
9 Oct 07
I'm a non-veggie too and I don't think that eating non veggie is a sin. My opinion of sin is cruelty towards living things (animals and plants) and causing extinction to specific species.
• Canada
9 Oct 07
I don't agree. You can also argue that carnivors (animals that eat meat) have eyes in the front of their head and not on the perifory of their heads (i.e. like birds) so we must eat meat. It is true that you can live without eating meat, but your body is made to eat meat and it is believed that cavemen who ate meat had high protein diets which contributed to the development of the human brain we have today.
@alfecris (181)
• Philippines
9 Oct 07
no, it cannot be sin because in the new testament, it was already cleansed.. so there is no need for you to worry.. those meat that we are eating right now that used to be a sin when you eat on the time of the old testament are no longer sin but they are eatable to human...just do not eat to much with it because some can cause sickness in health..
@ptrnow (57)
• Canada
8 Oct 07
I think that the mother nature has a balance, and sometimes we overdue that balance, that is why hunting and game regulations are set in place. And personally I love vegtable but I also tend to eat alot of ground beef. As long as you do not waste what you have taken, I see no harm. But that means you don't cut off the part you need and throw the rest away, you share. My dad used to hunt deer and he would always put the remains of the deer into the forests along the river where animals were protected, this way they would have food to eat during the winter and so would we. R.
• China
8 Oct 07
no,i don't think eating non vegitarian food is a sin,but in fact if we are lack of vegitarian in our body,we will give a ill,it is good for our health,so we need be all kinds of vegitarian.