Mr. Kartik, can you tell me the name hindu scripture which prohibits eating non-vegetarian food? It is true that the traditional priests (brahmins) avoided eating non-veg. The Iyers, Iyengars, etc you talk about are not priests. They are mostly professionals and executives. Their family may still be avoiding non-veg, but there is no need for them to follow the same practice outside their homes.
Hinduism is not religion in its strict sense but a way of life or residual religion. The Indian constitution recognizes those who are not Christians, Muslims, Jews and Parsis by faith as Hindus. So hinduism consists a wide spectrum of beliefs and even atheists.
The avowed policies of the Missionaries (of all denominations) anywhere in the world were to inculcate in the converts a spirit of alienation towards their ancestral society, culture, religion and native land. The neo-converts in India have therefore developed a sort of contempt for their culture and even native land. They also lack self-esteem as evident from the postings of persons like Ramasubbu.
