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- Positive stories of cannibals are few and far between. But perhaps it is time for a rethink because, despite our preconceptions, evidence is accumulating that cannibalism was a common human behaviour. Our ancestors have been eating each other for a million years or more.
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Feb 14, 2024 · Fossil evidence shows that humans have been practising cannibalism for a million years. Now, archaeologists are discovering that some of the time they did it to honour their dead. Ethically ...
Feb 14, 2024 · Positive stories of cannibals are few and far between. But perhaps it is time for a rethink because, despite our preconceptions, evidence is accumulating that cannibalism was a common human...
Feb 15, 2024 · But perhaps it is time for a rethink because, despite our preconceptions, evidence is accumulating that cannibalism was a common human behaviour. Our ancestors have been eating each other for a million years or more.
Feb 22, 2017 · But Bill Schutt's newest book, Ca nnibalism: A Perfectly Natural History, reveals that from a scientific perspective, there's a predictable calculus for when humans and animals go cannibal. And...
Thus, consequentialist ethical systems should oppose cannibalism for pragmatic reasons, assuming starvation is not an issue. I'm not sure there is a succinct way to consider non-consequentialist positions. Cannibalism aside from starvation or murder is sufficiently rare that I've not seen it garner much attention.
- Eating your own species is a bad idea from a health perspective since any parasites (prions, etc.) that affected the other individual could well af...
- Right from the start I'm going to tell you that I am not educated in philosophy, nor have I had my mind fully clouded by all the social stigmas tha...
- I'm looking specifically for arguments regarding cannibalism in and of itself, separate from issues such as avoiding starvation or murder. What a...
Apr 20, 2017 · For others, cannibalism has served as a tool of empowerment and intimidation—and as a way to honor the beloved dead. But most of all, cannibalism deals in taboo. In certain cultures, eating pork is taboo—but the meaning and power of taboos runs deeper than mere rules.
Cannibalism is not only a taboo, but also a survival strategy for some animals and humans. Find out how natural it really is.
