Do you break the law if you eat meat in a vegetarian country?

[BADecker]

How would you behave in a country that forbid or ban the eating of meat?

I believe no human law is above GOD's law, so the ban should not affect you as a true christain because GOD allows eating of meat. Eating good meat and eating moderately is good for us.

But for the sake of love and not desrepecting members of the society, you try to avoid eating in their presence. And you also inform them that meat is not harmful to us esp if eaten the right way. A just society would investigate your claim, and unban meat eating if found to be true.
Afterall, the purpose of law is for the good of society, people and the world. If you insist on holding tightly to laws that serve no good purpose then you are the problem.
There are good and bad laws. Your law has to be good.

This whole idea needs deep thinking. 1 Peter 2:13-17:

13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

[numpadxx5]

How would you behave in a country that forbid or ban the eating of meat?

Is there a country who ban eating meat? If i live or visit the country then i should respect the rules and follow it. I don't want to go to jail not following a simple rule.

[Buttercup123]

The pork example also applies in this case... would you kill and eat pig meat if you're starving in the forest with your friends and find a pig close by?
I believe the answer would be yes for many in the country that bans the meat.. It's moral to eat it with your friends and survive than to let everyone starve to death due to the country's law on pork. This can be easily proven to be a right decision in any just court.

You're right, if im also in a situation starving to death,then i will also eat the meat. I would not risk mylife following the rules and make my friends suffer in starvation.

[Ucy]

This whole idea needs deep thinking. 1 Peter 2:13-17:

13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

Exactly!
Notice the:  "who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right."


Our LORD basically "broke" the sabbath law to save life.. . Saving life is right or good. The blind pharisees did not understand the true sabbath, which is about doing good, living selfless and holy life.
The sabbath law does stop people from doing what is right on that day. Living a selfish life is wrong in GOD's sight... that is basically what the law intend to stop on the holy day of sabbath. And it also good to rest on sabbath day in order to be refreshed 

[akram143]

How would you behave in a country that forbid or ban the eating of meat?

Is there a country who ban eating meat? If i live or visit the country then i should respect the rules and follow it. I don't want to go to jail not following a simple rule.

No, there is no such country exists to be honest and in many countries people don't even know about vegetarian community, now vegans are the current trend they don't even consume any milk products but being vegan is really going to disturb the food chain cycle of cattles.

[Ucy]

The pork example also applies in this case... would you kill and eat pig meat if you're starving in the forest with your friends and find a pig close by?
I believe the answer would be yes for many in the country that bans the meat.. It's moral to eat it with your friends and survive than to let everyone starve to death due to the country's law on pork. This can be easily proven to be a right decision in any just court.

You're right, if im also in a situation starving to death,then i will also eat the meat. I would not risk mylife following the rules and make my friends suffer in starvation.

That is the right thing to do. You break no law by doing what is right... Afterall that is what the laws are intended for...
If I were a judge I will commend you for saving your friends lives and get you released immediately.

[BADecker]

This whole idea needs deep thinking. 1 Peter 2:13-17:

13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

Exactly!
Notice the:  "who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right."


Our LORD basically "broke" the sabbath law to save life.. . Saving life is right or good. The blind pharisees did not understand the true sabbath, which is about doing good, living selfless and holy life.
The sabbath law does stop people from doing what is right on that day. Living a selfish life is wrong in GOD's sight... that is basically what the law intend to stop on the holy day of sabbath. And it also good to rest on sabbath day in order to be refreshed

The two foundational laws are:
1. Love God above all things;
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Upon these two laws hang all the law and the prophets.

Depending on the circumstances regarding eating meat or abstaining, any law has to be based on if you are doing it according to the dictates of the two foundational laws.

Therefore, if there is a country law that says that eating meat is illegal, out of love, don't eat meat. The only way breaking that law is right is if breaking the meat law upholds the law of love better than obeying the meat law.

However, if there is not meat law, but the people have official or unofficial tradition against eating meat, still don't eat meat, for the sake of the people, except if eating meat is benefiting the people more... in love.

[cryping]

I dont believe such a country exists

[Kamilaz]

I wasn't aware there was a "vegeterian country" lmao. that's a pretty interesting concept. Is everyone vegeterian there?