A case for cannibalism in society

[genkaus]

Quote me where I said that.

If you wanna indulge in cannibalism then fine, I think you have to be somewhat fucking nuts but hey, that's just me.

So, we should take it as you going on record that you'd have no objection if cannibalism was legalized?

Chimpanzees behave much like we do. So not a good example.

There are many more where that came from. Look up cannibalism (zoology) if you are interested in cannibalism in nature.

Also just because it happens in nature doesn't mean we must follow. Like rape takes place in nature, you wanna argue that we should also?

On the contrary, I'm just saying that you picked a bad example when you tried to argue that "cannibalism occurs in nature only in cases of necessity". I've never subscribed to the natural law argument. But if you are going to use it, use in correctly.

This conversation reminds me of a common debate tactic on the subject of homosexuality.

A: Homosexuality is against nature. You don't find two male animals engaging in sex acts.

B: Actually, we do. Homosexuality has been recorded in a lot of species.

A: Well, just because animals do it doesn't mean we have to do it too.

Here, the last point is a non sequitur. The natural law argument was brought up by A. But when it turned out that the actual argument supported the opposite position, he took up a position opposite to the argument that he was just advocating. That's intellectual dishonesty.

My question remains! Why eat people? Why? What's the gain? What is the purpose? Is it desire? A requirement? What is it?

My answers remain! Desire. Fad. Taste of human flesh. Suppositions of great powers to be gained. Cultural baggage. Efficient mode of disposal. Desire to make a loved one a part of you - literally.