Cannibalism

[Pyrmon]

Apparently, humans taste like pork, but slightly less tender. You could also say pork tastes like human. So anyone who ate pork should know what human tastes like. Could we then categorize eating pork as cannibalism?

 

[FireGrey]

I am curious as to what we taste like.
cannibalism ftw!

 

[Waflix]

Apparently, humans taste like pork, but slightly less tender. You could also say pork tastes like human. So anyone who ate pork should know what human tastes like. Could we then categorize eating pork as cannibalism?

QUOTECannibalism (from Caníbales, the Spanish name for the Carib people) is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other human beings. It is also called anthropophagy. A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal.

Unless you're a pig, you're not a cannibal when you eat pork.

Spoiler

This quote was provided by Wikipedia. The page was about human cannibalism, not cannibalism in general.

 

[cwstjdenobs]

The situation you described? I really don't know, I'm tempted to say outright no, but that really depends on how much that person meant to me and how much them been consumed meant to them. I'd probably try to convince them to go for a sky burial instead.

But the people tasting like pork thing is probably true. Some cannibalistic tribes refer to human meat as "long pork", and apparently the only difference in taste is down to things like onions that we can eat and pigs can't.

Also to add more credence to that rumour a lot of religious scholars (that is scholars of religious history, philosophy, etc) think that the "eating of the dead as a sign of respect" thing led to the prohibition against pork in a lot of religions out of respect for the animal, they are very bright and have some very human qualities you know. Though admittedly a tradition dating from the days long before they evolved into monotheisms. And because of the "don't do it" aspect the reverence turned into disgust over the millennia.

 

[spotanjo3]

You forgot something:

The Cannibalism isn't a survival option. Why ?? For me, Its unnatural and it's wrong. In general, cannibalism is a bad idea because whatever killed the person you're eating might also kill you. There are a lot of species-specific parasites and germs, so you're more at risk of these from eating a cow than from eating a human. Apes are actually nearly as dangerous, since they're so similar to us, and a lot of diseases that affect them also affect us.

The story you heard is probably about "kuru", the laughing sickness. It's similar to mad cow disease, and probably has a similar cause. Like mad cow, it mostly concentrates in the brain, so you probably won't get it if you avoid the brain and spinal cord. Besides, kuru is rare out side of certain parts of Africa.

The hamstring muscles are large and obvious, but they're also going to be tough, because they receive so much use. It corresponds to the chuck and rump cuts on a cow. Then again, the cuts corresponding to the tender loin muscles are also going to be tough in a human, since they do all the work of keeping us vertical. (Cows don't work those muscles as hard since they go on all fours.)

So you'd want to go with a braise, which is also better for keeping down parasites. That will tend to kill off whatever bugs were affecting your victim.

It's still not a good idea, for legal reasons if nothing else.

Credit goes to askville.

 

[Waflix]

You forgot something:

The Cannibalism isn't a survival option. Why ?? For me, Its unnatural and it's wrong. In general, cannibalism is a bad idea because whatever killed the person you're eating might also kill you. There are a lot of species-specific parasites and germs, so you're more at risk of these from eating a cow than from eating a human. Apes are actually nearly as dangerous, since they're so similar to us, and a lot of diseases that affect them also affect us.

The story you heard is probably about "kuru", the laughing sickness. It's similar to mad cow disease, and probably has a similar cause. Like mad cow, it mostly concentrates in the brain, so you probably won't get it if you avoid the brain and spinal cord. Besides, kuru is rare out side of certain parts of Africa.

The hamstring muscles are large and obvious, but they're also going to be tough, because they receive so much use. It corresponds to the chuck and rump cuts on a cow. Then again, the cuts corresponding to the tender loin muscles are also going to be tough in a human, since they do all the work of keeping us vertical. (Cows don't work those muscles as hard since they go on all fours.)

So you'd want to go with a braise, which is also better for keeping down parasites. That will tend to kill off whatever bugs were affecting your victim.

It's still not a good idea, for legal reasons if nothing else.

Credit goes to askville.

Didn't I say the body human died of aging? And it is legal in the country where you live. At least, that are the given circumstances.
EDIT: Body's can't die.

 

[spotanjo3]

You forgot something:

The Cannibalism isn't a survival option. Why ?? For me, Its unnatural and it's wrong. In general, cannibalism is a bad idea because whatever killed the person you're eating might also kill you. There are a lot of species-specific parasites and germs, so you're more at risk of these from eating a cow than from eating a human. Apes are actually nearly as dangerous, since they're so similar to us, and a lot of diseases that affect them also affect us.

The story you heard is probably about "kuru", the laughing sickness. It's similar to mad cow disease, and probably has a similar cause. Like mad cow, it mostly concentrates in the brain, so you probably won't get it if you avoid the brain and spinal cord. Besides, kuru is rare out side of certain parts of Africa.

The hamstring muscles are large and obvious, but they're also going to be tough, because they receive so much use. It corresponds to the chuck and rump cuts on a cow. Then again, the cuts corresponding to the tender loin muscles are also going to be tough in a human, since they do all the work of keeping us vertical. (Cows don't work those muscles as hard since they go on all fours.)

So you'd want to go with a braise, which is also better for keeping down parasites. That will tend to kill off whatever bugs were affecting your victim.

It's still not a good idea, for legal reasons if nothing else.

Credit goes to askville.

Didn't I say the body human died of aging? And it is legal in the country where you live. At least, that are the given circumstances.
EDIT: Body's can't die.

Nonsense. You will get a disease from it anyway.

 

[SamAsh07]

If the human himself said that then there would be only one thing that I'd do. Grab the body, take to my house, keep it in the freezer...

Next day...
BBQ it, cut into small little pieces, keep in my lunch box, go to a nice secluded spot beside the sea, wash my hands, get ready for .... and throw it into the sea.

"You wanna be eaten by humans, freak? Get a load of some fish"

 

[Waflix]

If the human himself said that then there would be only one thing that I'd do. Grab the body, take to my house, keep it in the freezer...

Next day...
BBQ it, cut into small little pieces, keep in my lunch box, go to a nice secluded spot beside the sea, wash my hands, get ready for .... and throw it into the sea.

"You wanna be eaten by humans, freak? Get a load of some fish"

That's just respectless. But I think you wouldn't get the body, because the person who died didn't say who had to eat him. So they have to make sure that the one who gets the body with him or her, would eat it. Even though I am not sure if you would actually get the body...


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QUOTE(RockmanForte @ May 8 2011, 03:30 PM) You forgot something:

The Cannibalism isn't a survival option. Why ?? For me, Its unnatural and it's wrong. In general, cannibalism is a bad idea because whatever killed the person you're eating might also kill you. There are a lot of species-specific parasites and germs, so you're more at risk of these from eating a cow than from eating a human. Apes are actually nearly as dangerous, since they're so similar to us, and a lot of diseases that affect them also affect us.

The story you heard is probably about "kuru", the laughing sickness. It's similar to mad cow disease, and probably has a similar cause. Like mad cow, it mostly concentrates in the brain, so you probably won't get it if you avoid the brain and spinal cord. Besides, kuru is rare out side of certain parts of Africa.

The hamstring muscles are large and obvious, but they're also going to be tough, because they receive so much use. It corresponds to the chuck and rump cuts on a cow. Then again, the cuts corresponding to the tender loin muscles are also going to be tough in a human, since they do all the work of keeping us vertical. (Cows don't work those muscles as hard since they go on all fours.)

So you'd want to go with a braise, which is also better for keeping down parasites. That will tend to kill off whatever bugs were affecting your victim.

It's still not a good idea, for legal reasons if nothing else.

Credit goes to askville.

Didn't I say the body human died of aging? And it is legal in the country where you live. At least, that are the given circumstances.
EDIT: Body's can't die.

Nonsense. You will get a disease from it anyway.

Why would I? What if the human only died 2 hours ago, and you cook it?

 

[spotanjo3]

@Waflix,

Look, it's horrible nor against your morals.. Its disgusting, that's it. It is the most inhuman thing someone can do. NO!

 

[KingVamp]

Ok who rig the poll?

 

[Foxi4]

Waflix, let's put it this way. There are certain proteins and certain viruses that are more resistant to heat than others. Unless you literally charred the body, there's no telling what you can and can't catch.

If you were to eat human flesh, there are certain parts it'd be best to avoid. That being the guts in general, liver, kidneys and brain included, areas near the spinal cord and areas with extensive nerve endings. The safest parts would be the thighs, the calfs and the forearms.

Even so, the genetical composition would be far too similar to your own, which is never beneficial. Not only that, these parts are rich in muscles and may contain larvas/spores of parasites which may survive the cooking process, much like in the case of tapeworms. Nevertheless, those would be the safest parts.

 

[naved.islam14]

Cannibalism remind me of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie.

 

[Foxi4]

Cannibalism remind me of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie.

I can imagine the product he'd prepare already.

"Chocolate-chipped testicles - so manly they'll give you a raging hard-on you've never dreamed of!"

 

[Miss Panda]

Waflix, let's put it this way. There are certain proteins and certain viruses that are more resistant to heat than others. Unless you literally charred the body, there's no telling what you can and can't catch.

If you were to eat human flesh, there are certain parts it'd be best to avoid. That being the guts in general, liver, kidneys and brain included, areas near the spinal cord and areas with extensive nerve endings. The safest parts would be the thighs, the calfs and the forearms.

Even so, the genetical composition would be far too similar to your own, which is never beneficial. Not only that, these parts are rich in muscles and may contain larvas/spores of parasites which may survive the cooking process, much like in the case of tapeworms. Nevertheless, those would be the safest parts.

Exactly there are certain pathogens that simply cannot be killed by the cooking process. If you want to eat flesh then
1. don't eat carnivorous or omnivorous mammals
2. especially not an ape (even one claiming to be a strict herbivore)
3. and definitely not a human.

Stick with herbivores. Much safer. It is the same reason we don't use untreated human waste on vegetable patches. The same reason the local council tells you not to put cat and dog waste in your composter (mustn't be used on your veggie patch).

*There are other reasons of course like biomagnification but I'm not going there.

 

[KingVamp]

However, if canabalism was a "normal" part of life and was widely accepted, the curiosity your feeling wouldnt exist.

It would be "what if it was illegal".

Oh and no btw

 

[Sausage Head]

hide ya polls, hide ya surveys, 'cause we have a pollrigger in linco' park

 

[cwstjdenobs]

1. don't eat carnivorous or omnivorous mammals

The other 2 make sense but really? More people get parasites from beef or lamb than they do pork. Plenty of people eat dog, cat, whale, dolphin or any other mammals no matter whether the animal is a carnivore or omnivore with no troubles. I thought the whole "never eat a carnivore" stuff was just and old wives tale, and that it was just because they where meant to taste bad.

 

[Mangofett]

Would I eat out of my own free will? No, there are better alternatives. If I was starving in the middle of nowhere, and it was my only chance of survival? You bet your ass I would.

 

[Coto]

Well we as human beings have animal instincts, so if we´re facing a life or death situation then I´d do anything to survive.