I don't think cannibalism in itself is wrong (read description first)

The thought of actually eating a dead human disgusts me. I don't even think I could go through with it if it were the only way I could survive. Just think about it, you're eating parts of a DEAD HUMAN.

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you know, i was actually thinking about this the other day.

i can see a society in which the immediate kin/loved ones of the dead eat the body, like a funeral rite. It wouldn't have to be the whole body necessarily.

before you say it's gross, fools, consider this. those neurons in your brain have been programmed to be immediately disgusted by the thought of it, as are mine. however you were not born with even that aversion... it has much to do with how we treat death and dead bodies. However, as with any phobia or aversion, exposure would nullify the fear and disgust. See this for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_therapy

So what I'm saying is, we would be wired to feel differently about dead bodies, if they were not treated as disgusting, and horrifying objects. This ritual would serve as an organic goodbye to the beloved.. an organic farewell into the next realm of existence, and a meshing of ones own mortal flesh with their inevitable fate.

In todays society we prefer to keep death behind closed doors, and as a result personally sometimes I have had trouble REALizing death, that is, fully comprehending that someone is gone, organically. Somehow shaking hands and giving hugs and listening to a priest say the same impersonal scripts seems too trite for something so extremely real as death.

I read somewhere the eating human flesh is bad for you,
appearently because well, we weren't made to eat other humans.

So, even if cannibalism was legal, it still wouldn't be a healthy thing to do.

Throughout history, some seafarers have had to resort to eating human flesh in survival situations. There are actually legalities involved, whereby the decision to eat human flesh in these situations cannot result in criminal charges.
Alternately, there have been cultural groups that ate the flesh of their enemies, which they felt resulted in their acquiring the strength and wisdom of their foes.

WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS NON-STORY?

I think the body of someone who has passed away should be respected no matter what anyone thinks. We shouldn't be eating people anyway.

Why would you wanna eat someone regardless, dead or alive ? I just dont get it. Whats wrong with food?

bodies are literally slabs of meat. people are 100% able to eat meat. end of discussion.

If given the opportunity I would probably try it. As humans we eat a lot of meat anyway, if someone was to slip someone a human flesh cheeseburger they wouldn't notice. People need to stop acting like fucking saints.

There goes my faith in humanity again. Well, let me watch a nother video on youtube about people doing good deeds.

Humans are filthy enough alive and you want to wait till they're dead to eat. The amount of bacteria would only multiply, it's part of the reason that cannibals eat them as fresh as possible. However I do agree that the 'moral rule' is a bit silly.

We're all just sacks of meat and it shouldn't matter what happens to our body when we die as long as it doesn't endanger future generations or whatever.

The idea of eating old people is somehow disturbing.

I was going to vote 'no' at first but then I read your explination and I changed my vote to 'yes' and yeah I guess if someone volunteers their body to be eaten it's okay but still gross.

How about a carrot? What's wrong with a nice carrot?

As you explained it, no I actually don't see anything morally or consciously unacceptable with eating another human being. We are meat like anything else we eat. And I am a firm believer in not wasting potential food as nature would have it that way. However it's actually pretty unhealthy, from what i read, to eat human meat. so I would encourage people to avoid doing so and stick with beef and chicken.

I wouldn't eat the dead but Id probably eat the bugs that are crawling out of dead bodies

"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair once talked about how some people would fall into the meat processing vats or lose a finger or whatever, so, technically, I guess every once in a while (especially in the earlier times and in lower developed countries) we probably do eat the occasional human flesh. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with that except for the fact that the human mind might seriously rebel against such an idea. But, for example, what if it was the apocalypse. You never know what somewhat might do in a desperate situation.

Overall, no, I don't think this thought is normal, but I'm not saying that your wrong. It's just that the idea is very unpleasant.

You are what you eat.

You can eat the caramel off my vanilla ass! Oh, you'll like that. My young muscular lovers do that to me and I squeal with delight.

I dunno man, theyre making 3d printed food and stem cell beef so we should probably be thinking about other ways. Any other ways. Theres nothing really wrong about it, just seems a little weird at this point where its not really needed.

so in essence you're talking of eating the elderly

Jesus Christ what is wrong with this world?! >:( this is disturbing and yes, I read the fucking discription, you sir, are a fucking disgusting discraceful weirdo. You need to RESPECT the dead!!!

I personally would try human, but the only reason I wouldn't is because eating the flesh of the same species makes you go insane, literally. It happens in animals such as pigs. Your mental state won't be normal after eating it, not from shock or anything, just from how it reacts in your body over time.

Because animals are so hard to come by haha.

I can see where you are coming from, in a way. Depending on how you look at it, cannibalism can be a beautiful thing! Lets say your dear and loving husband died. What is more personal and connecting than consuming him and making his tissues a part of you? That is, until you poop out what you didn't use and and flush your husband down the toilet :P anyways, it's a matter of perspective and cultural norm.

Do you have a point? I suppose! I do not think it is very normal though. I personally would not eat another dead human unless dire circumstances arose. It is another person, after all, and a very beautiful complex organism that should be respected after death. You get what I mean. A person, even after death, is more than a sack of meat to me.

I think that this point can exist, but we were not born to eat each other. Every species do not eat their own kind.

Eating one's own kind is a route to CJD I understand.