First point, not advocating killing, just the consumption of someone who is already dead. I've yet to see a reasonable ethical counter-point, but a lot of cultural judgements. I agree that its fucking gross and I'm not exactly advocating it as a major practice but simply as one that doesn't violate any ethical standard (other than theological) that I've met with. Realistically, we are far more sustainable as cannibals than as regular carnivores.
Admittedly, the diseases would be an issue but some simple control and regulation would surely alleviate this to some degree, would it not? If not then sure, t may be impractical and dangerous, but not unethical.
In answer to who would be eaten? well, pretty much anyone if it became a major thing but, otherwise, I'm cool with it. I'd happily donate my body to some cannibal other in my will. Seems more useful than rotting in a box underground. But then again I like the way that Neil DeGrasse Tyson put burial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afGkv0IT4dU 1:16 - 1:38
Will address other things as they come
P.S- starving on a desert island? I'd certainly rather eat human (as long as I haven't killed it) than die, the former is just a ridiculous waste of life in my opinion, but that proves little. I think the best way I could express my opinion is that the choice is one which would be ethically acceptable, regardless of action thereabouts.
Admittedly, the diseases would be an issue but some simple control and regulation would surely alleviate this to some degree, would it not? If not then sure, t may be impractical and dangerous, but not unethical.
In answer to who would be eaten? well, pretty much anyone if it became a major thing but, otherwise, I'm cool with it. I'd happily donate my body to some cannibal other in my will. Seems more useful than rotting in a box underground. But then again I like the way that Neil DeGrasse Tyson put burial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afGkv0IT4dU 1:16 - 1:38
Will address other things as they come
P.S- starving on a desert island? I'd certainly rather eat human (as long as I haven't killed it) than die, the former is just a ridiculous waste of life in my opinion, but that proves little. I think the best way I could express my opinion is that the choice is one which would be ethically acceptable, regardless of action thereabouts.
Religion is an attempt to answer the philosophical questions of the unphilosophical man.
