This is known as abstaining.

这是被称为弃权。

And a few people that are abstaining.

有一些人弃权了。

Are you abstaining?

你弃权吗？

But why would abstaining from alcohol lead to a shorter life?

但是为什么戒酒会导致寿命变短呢？

Can you really ask what reason Pythagoras had for abstaining from flesh?

你真的要问毕达哥拉斯为何已经戒肉？