17 Jun 2021
[Ms. Thrylokya asked: Swāmi, in the current trend of socialisation, consuming alcohol has become a matter of respect. Current generation of men and women are obliged to consume alcohol and non-veg food in order to socialize with colleagues and friends. How to deal with situations when my friends force me (out of excessive friendship and love) to take a peg? They will mock me and don't take me seriously if I take the name of God and scriptures to defend myself. Please guide us.]
Swāmi replied:- Non-veg food is not good scientifically because of the secondary proteins of the non-veg food are not good for health as doctors say. The primary proteins synthesised in the first step present in plants are said to be good for health. These primary proteins eaten by animals and birds are broken by digestion and a re-synthesis of these proteins takes place in the bodies of birds and animals. The alcohol necessary for the body is coming from the veg-foods (fermentation) directly and doctors say that the extra alcohol will spoil the liver. The one peg alcohol will certainly grow into several pegs like the huge banyan tree appearing from the tiny seed. Hence, you can argue with your friends based on scientific logic itself and turn them into vegetarians without any extra external alcohol.
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