The Grey Wolf
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This is something thats been eating me for a while... :biglaugh:
But seriously, why is it so taboo?
But seriously, why is it so taboo?
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Why is Cannibalism Wrong?
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Buttercup
Veteran Member
From my personal perspective....take it for what you will...I think it is degrading to human life and disrespectful to the deceased as well.
What would be the purpose of it? We have plenty to eat on this earth.
Like I mentioned in another thread...most people die of disease. Who would want to eat someone riddled with cancer?
How would you get an entire family to agree that it was ok to sit around the table and munch on Grandpa Jones? I think most would family members would object don't you?
Why eat a human? Why? I think first I would like to hear the motivation for it and go from there about the right and wrong of the practice.
What would be the purpose of it? We have plenty to eat on this earth.
Like I mentioned in another thread...most people die of disease. Who would want to eat someone riddled with cancer?
How would you get an entire family to agree that it was ok to sit around the table and munch on Grandpa Jones? I think most would family members would object don't you?
Why eat a human? Why? I think first I would like to hear the motivation for it and go from there about the right and wrong of the practice.
BucephalusBB
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Again greywolf? 
The reason why it became taboe in the first place is probably because it's to hard to get human flesh.
If its not dead, you need to kill it and his/her family will get mad. If it's dead it's either burried or still has griefing people around it..
The reason why it became taboe in the first place is probably because it's to hard to get human flesh.
If its not dead, you need to kill it and his/her family will get mad. If it's dead it's either burried or still has griefing people around it..
No*s
Captain Obvious
I can see several reasons for it. First, as a Christian, I see the human person as sacred, and this includes their body. Eating a person is denigrating their humanity when a human being is sacred.
The other reasons I see are practical. Really, how well can you love other people if everyone is a potential steak? Just look at those luscious thighs...
Imagine living in a society where the guy in the alley feels he has the right to eat a human being. They no longer even need to worry about properly disposing of the body; it could've been bought in the market place.
There is the issue of revenge that's already been touched on. You just offed this big man's wife because you were hungry for ribs. You better hope he's a vegetarian in that case. Likewise, imagine eating the recently deceased. People go ballistic over their pets being desecrated, and most people value people more than animals. In either scenario, you would have a short life expectancy if it got out.
The disease issue, also aforementioned, plays heavily into it. Some illnesses just couldn't be cooked out, or worse, may simply linger if cooked improperly. Imagine, again, getting AIDS from your last BBQ sandwich *yech*.
As the final reason, I can't imagine a pizza made from human sweet bread tasting as good as pepperoni.
The other reasons I see are practical. Really, how well can you love other people if everyone is a potential steak? Just look at those luscious thighs...
Imagine living in a society where the guy in the alley feels he has the right to eat a human being. They no longer even need to worry about properly disposing of the body; it could've been bought in the market place.
There is the issue of revenge that's already been touched on. You just offed this big man's wife because you were hungry for ribs. You better hope he's a vegetarian in that case. Likewise, imagine eating the recently deceased. People go ballistic over their pets being desecrated, and most people value people more than animals. In either scenario, you would have a short life expectancy if it got out.
The disease issue, also aforementioned, plays heavily into it. Some illnesses just couldn't be cooked out, or worse, may simply linger if cooked improperly. Imagine, again, getting AIDS from your last BBQ sandwich *yech*.
As the final reason, I can't imagine a pizza made from human sweet bread tasting as good as pepperoni
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When have humans ever been respectful of each other? We are a violent species with a history of unremitting brutality, both on the battlefield and on the street corner. Humans have always degraded and disrespected each other. It is our sacred tradition! :jam:Buttercup said:
This argument from utility could apply to any given foodstuff: "Broccoli. Why? We have plenty to eat."
Many animals die of disease as well and these we generally eschew. This does not prevent us from enjoying animals killed by violence. We would no doubt treat human flesh the same way. There's no shortage of violent death among humans.
This argument from taste might apply to broccoli as well. It is a question of marketing, not propriety.
Most families would not agree to eat Fluffy or Rover either, but we have no problem with anonymous animals. A human meat industry would provide us with plenty of anonymous T-bones and rump roasts.
(Hindu): "Why eat a cow? Why?" (Muslim/Jew): "Why eat a pig? Why?" (American): Why eat a dog/horse/insect? Why?
I think the original question remains unanswered.
standing_on_one_foot
Well-Known Member
Well, I figure we don't like the idea of eating someone, as oppposed to something, and I personally find it hard to think of another human as anything but a someone. That's also why I'd have a problem killing another person.
Plus, dead human bodies creep me out much more than dead animals.
And now for a lovely pertinent quote: "Should cannabalism be grounds for leniency in a murder, since it's less wasteful?" - Calvin, of Calvin & Hobbes
Plus, dead human bodies creep me out much more than dead animals.
And now for a lovely pertinent quote: "Should cannabalism be grounds for leniency in a murder, since it's less wasteful?" - Calvin, of Calvin & Hobbes
Bangbang
Active Member
I think people condemned to death should be slaughterd like pigs and eatin by christians that practice cannabalism every time they take communion.
John 6:53-4 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
waacman
Restoration of everything
Bangbang, is this sarcasm? If it is I'm laughing with you:biglaugh:Bangbang said:
But if its not, I'd encourage you to read the verses around it (John 6:41-65) I think it is obvious that Christ was concealing a truth from the these Jews b/c He knew the ones genuinely interested in what He said would seek an answer to His supposed proposterous statement. Sorry being off topic here.
But I do have a question about cannibilism.
What if it is in a relgious context? (ie some tribes in Papua New Guinea practice this)
Would we tell them that it is wrong?
My concious tells me its wrong, but I want more, perhaps a Bible ref or something.
Random thought... there is a variety of tribes condemned, I believe in Exodus & Leviticus, (if you would like I can look them up tonight) for offering up their children to various gods. I know that many early tribes would eat the remains of the offerings, perhaps that also applied to children, and thus, indirectly, those verses condemn cannibalism...
Buttercup
Veteran Member
I am assuming that your responses to my post are meant to be sarcastic...otherwise they are just silly rebuttals.Seyorni said:
The original question is why is it taboo to eat human flesh? Firstly, it's against the law I would imagine in the US and secondly....read thru the posts again and you will find opinions from many. Are they not the answers you are looking for? I am assuming The Grey Wolf is asking the question from a moral standpoint.
Do you think it's morally justifiable to eat people?
standing_on_one_foot
Well-Known Member
I don't think it's actually against the law, though. I mean, it's illegal to kill someone for the purposes of eating them, and it's illegal to say, steal a body to eat it, but I don't believe there is a law involving cannibalism per se.
Buttercup
Veteran Member
I am trying to look it up at the moment to see if it's legal or not, but can't find much.....I do see alot of discussion about people wanting it to become legal around the world however....*shudders*. I have to go somewhere and will have to leave the searching for later.