Re: Cannibalism (was Sentism)

Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Thu, 27 Aug 1998 23:19:12 -0700

> >Scott Badger wrote:
> >
> >> ...An anthropology professor I had told me that it was
> >> one of the most tender and sweet meats, which is why lions
> >> become man-eaters...
>
> >could your professor have been trying to squick the
> >students just for fun? {8^D spike
>
> Wouldn't put it past him. Not that this is a definitive response, but
>
> http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/cannibal.html
>
> "The Easter Islanders' cannibalism was not exclusively a religious rite or...
> ...addressed to a murderous rage not very different from the Maly amok."
>
> So where's the reference for your claim that human meat is revolting?
>
> Scott

havent a clue scott. you have out-referenced me. {8^D how could we find out? have you an arm that you would give up? har. is there a way to find out on the web if tigers prefer antelopes to chimps? i would guess that humans and chimps would taste about the same, or very close. on second thought, why are we going on about such a revolting topic? never mind! who started this crazy thread anyway? {8^D spike