Cannibalism is incompatible with our social cognition excluding very, very specific circumstances. Even then, most of them are either religious rationalizations or forced choices that incur significant emotional and psychological stress.
To consume another like you, that which you evolved to think about, predict and analyze and emphasize with, verges on eating oneself. Some form of dehumanization is required to make it possible.
And people wonder why civilizations throughout history exterminate their foes for far less.
To consume another like you, that which you evolved to think about, predict and analyze and emphasize with, verges on eating oneself. Some form of dehumanization is required to make it possible.
Quote:Just to add to the gruesomeness of the topic, pacific island cannibals recognize the similarity in taste between human flesh and pork. They call their human victims "long pigs".
And people wonder why civilizations throughout history exterminate their foes for far less.
