Is it wrong/insensitive to eat beef in front of a friend who is Hindu?

[Anonymous]

Long ago, probably during my teen years, my Dad ate beef in front of my friend at a restaurant despite him knowing he was a Hindu. I remember choosing something without beef because I didn't want to risk making my friend uncomfortable. Was I being too sensitive? Or was my Dad insensitive? The world is filled with people with different beliefs (some don't view Cows as sacred) and people have to accept that reality?

[Mr_twoface]

Just cause someone believes in something doesn’t mean you have to follow the same belief out of respect. I think it comes down to whom the friend is and how devoted they are into their faith and beliefs. I’ve hang out with people who aren’t into drinking due to beliefs, so I didn’t drink as well out of respect. However, I’ve also hang out with people who don’t care if I do drink in front of them, and it’s been that!

What I find sometimes annoying is when someone claims to belief some part of their faith, and then not care for other parts. For instance a devoted individual claims to eat only halal meat and can talk ill about meat which is not halal but yet have a drink of alcohol despite that being a bad thing in their faith.

[andreasderjuengere]

This Hindu can eat somewhere else if he dislikes beef.

[rosemilk]

hey so i'm a vegetarian and i don't really care about what others choose to eat. it's not my body, not my choice, not my problem and i don't make it a problem.

i really don't know much about hindu, but you should ask your friend about it and ask if it made him uncomfortable. did he look uncomfortable? it was nice of you to keep your friend in mind tho! but i'm sure he's used to it. at least i am.

[MemeSupreme]

no bc they're used to it

it's only like rude if you invite a friend to a party or somethin and don't have food without beef in it for them OR force beef shit on them

[Kelly6]

no not at all.

if they are uncomfortable eating beef, then they should leave and let me enjoy my steak

[jahaims]

Nope

[In_Trance]

ask your friend