friendly reminder that eating meat is not bad for you (quite the opposite). it's just that some people feel bad eating it.
it's an emotional decision trying to disguise itself as a nutritional one
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for some people tho there is health concerns: for my mother for example, meat is often too heavy for her stomach, except for chicken
and there are some conditions that make red meat consumption... not ideal
but yeah, in general you are right
Adherents to religions do nonsensical and harmful things to prove their devotion and faith.