Here's some points to consider as to why it is probably disgusting.
1. Consider the age of the 'animal' you eat. Most quality meat animals are only from a few months to around 2 years old, tyically. You're talking about eaitng an adult human, they'd have to be at least 18 to legally sign over their flesh to you, I'd think. So you'd be lucky to get at least an 18 year old, but may get a much older person.
2. The diet of the animal drastically impacts quality and flavor. What has the average human been eating/consuming for the past 18 or so years? Ehhh...
Did they smoke, take meds, drugs, anything that could also taste disgusting in flesh, not to mention that it may harm you...I know you said 'guaranteed not to harm you' but that's not really a guarantee you can make, that HAS to be a concern. You couldn't possibly know everything this person had ever consumed and guarantee it wouldn't harm you to consume them. Or just flat out taste awful...(probably)...
It just doesn't sound appealing at all to me, in any way. And it doesn't make any sense to me either, for the reasons I stated above.
See, that's a perfectly reasonable answer, and I didn't think about any of those things. As for the health guarantee, that's just part of the hypothetical (because as some other people can't quite seem to comprehend, this is entirely hypothetical).
Your looking at this too rationally. By that I mean your showing some consideration to it. It's not a "HELL NO THAT'S DISGUSTING", It's a "Well, will that have too many carbs and will that go straight to my thighs?". I think i'm going to be sick that anyone would consider it that much or even more say 'Sure! Throw one on the bun for me!'
Too many people here are making the mistake of comparing humans to animals. We AREN'T animals. We love, feel, talk, and have emotions. We have families and attatchments. We invent and add to this world. We all can do wonderful things, we are entirely separate from animals.
People hold humanity in too low a value.
You sincerely need to understand how much life is truly worth. It's nothing that you can just 'kill' or 'abort', it's nothing you can just 'shoot' or especially eat. We can do so much more if we appreciate our selves at full value.
hy·po·thet·i·cal/ˌhīpəˈTHetikəl/
Adjective:
Of, based on, or serving as a hypothesis.
Noun:
A hypothetical proposition or statement: "Flynn talked in hypotheticals, tossing what-if scenarios to Kernaghan".
Synonyms:
hypothetic - conjectural - presumptive
It is dead. There is no life there to value, just dead meat. There is nothing noble about not doing something simply because it would gross you out or you feel dogmatically that it is wrong.
I disagree that we are separate from animals. Science will back me up.
Honey, where did you go to school? Because I want to sit down and have a chat with your science teacher if you believe humans arent animals.
Eukarya
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Primates
Hominidae
Homo
Sapien (sapien)
The poster was asking for rational arguements, I think, instead of just 'ohhh, that's gross'. Why is it gross? Why is it more gross than eating any other meat? I attempted to answer that in a rational way and left out 'feelings'. As for my feelings on the subject, I don't really have strong feelings about it. I personally don't have any desire to try this, I just don't. But I wouldn't fault anyone else for having a curiosity, so long as the flesh was procured legally, I don't have an issue with someone making that choice to try it.
I also think the poster implied the flesh was legally obtained (and it CAN be in most places), so I'm not sure where the 'value of life' is coming into play here. He wasn't suggesting hunting humans or killing them for this purpose. A person technically wouldn't even have to die to be able to donate their flesh, it could come from an amputation.
But why does it matter, if it's already dead? You said we need to understand how much life is truly worth. I agree with you, a lot of people don't understand that. However, it's not life if the person is dead. If they gave consent you can either bury him or feed someone's tummy with him. I fail to see what's so wrong about that.
Given the chance, would you try human flesh?
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Here's some points to consider as to why it is probably disgusting.
1. Consider the age of the 'animal' you eat. Most quality meat animals are only from a few months to around 2 years old, tyically. You're talking about eaitng an adult human, they'd have to be at least 18 to legally sign over their flesh to you, I'd think. So you'd be lucky to get at least an 18 year old, but may get a much older person.
2. The diet of the animal drastically impacts quality and flavor. What has the average human been eating/consuming for the past 18 or so years? Ehhh...
Did they smoke, take meds, drugs, anything that could also taste disgusting in flesh, not to mention that it may harm you...I know you said 'guaranteed not to harm you' but that's not really a guarantee you can make, that HAS to be a concern. You couldn't possibly know everything this person had ever consumed and guarantee it wouldn't harm you to consume them. Or just flat out taste awful...(probably)...
It just doesn't sound appealing at all to me, in any way. And it doesn't make any sense to me either, for the reasons I stated above.
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So you are saying it would be better to get a farm raised human for eating, rather then a free range human, right?
See, that's a perfectly reasonable answer, and I didn't think about any of those things. As for the health guarantee, that's just part of the hypothetical (because as some other people can't quite seem to comprehend, this is entirely hypothetical).
Your looking at this too rationally. By that I mean your showing some consideration to it. It's not a "HELL NO THAT'S DISGUSTING", It's a "Well, will that have too many carbs and will that go straight to my thighs?". I think i'm going to be sick that anyone would consider it that much or even more say 'Sure! Throw one on the bun for me!'
Too many people here are making the mistake of comparing humans to animals. We AREN'T animals. We love, feel, talk, and have emotions. We have families and attatchments. We invent and add to this world. We all can do wonderful things, we are entirely separate from animals.
People hold humanity in too low a value.
You sincerely need to understand how much life is truly worth. It's nothing that you can just 'kill' or 'abort', it's nothing you can just 'shoot' or especially eat. We can do so much more if we appreciate our selves at full value.
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hy·po·thet·i·cal/ˌhīpəˈTHetikəl/
Adjective:
Of, based on, or serving as a hypothesis.
Noun:
A hypothetical proposition or statement: "Flynn talked in hypotheticals, tossing what-if scenarios to Kernaghan".
Synonyms:
hypothetic - conjectural - presumptive
It is dead. There is no life there to value, just dead meat. There is nothing noble about not doing something simply because it would gross you out or you feel dogmatically that it is wrong.
I disagree that we are separate from animals. Science will back me up.
We ARE animals!
Honey, where did you go to school? Because I want to sit down and have a chat with your science teacher if you believe humans arent animals.
Eukarya
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Primates
Hominidae
Homo
Sapien (sapien)
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_full_Scientific_classification_for_a_human#ixzz1hTHNEe9G
Sorry cant reply to your full post, I simply havent the time right now.
The poster was asking for rational arguements, I think, instead of just 'ohhh, that's gross'. Why is it gross? Why is it more gross than eating any other meat? I attempted to answer that in a rational way and left out 'feelings'. As for my feelings on the subject, I don't really have strong feelings about it. I personally don't have any desire to try this, I just don't. But I wouldn't fault anyone else for having a curiosity, so long as the flesh was procured legally, I don't have an issue with someone making that choice to try it.
I also think the poster implied the flesh was legally obtained (and it CAN be in most places), so I'm not sure where the 'value of life' is coming into play here. He wasn't suggesting hunting humans or killing them for this purpose. A person technically wouldn't even have to die to be able to donate their flesh, it could come from an amputation.
But why does it matter, if it's already dead? You said we need to understand how much life is truly worth. I agree with you, a lot of people don't understand that. However, it's not life if the person is dead. If they gave consent you can either bury him or feed someone's tummy with him. I fail to see what's so wrong about that.
Read my poll. In this HYPOTHETICAL (thank you Yumazing) situation, this is meat from someone who consented before they died of natural causes.
And wigsplitz, I thank you for an actual, rational answer.