Cannibalism

Googling "cannibalism in the Bible" comes up with a lot of sources of repsonses to this question. Http://rationalchristianity.net/cannibal.html is the first and seems to me the most thorough. The bottom line is that the Bible does not condone it, of course, but does cite examples of occurences, particularly in reference to the siege of Jerusalem. Although I am not authority on ancient history, I feel certain that when a walled city was under siege (i.e. an enemy was attempting to starve it into submission while attempting to take it militarily), cannibalism was probably a common occurence once food supplies ran out. Don't forget that in ancient times there were no police to enforce laws; there were only soldiers who enforced the king's will, which was the law in ancient times. There were judges and primitive courts, but organized protection of the public from themselves as a branch of city government simply did not exist. If a person was starving and he could kill a stranger quietly to feed himself and his family, why not do it? And as the quotations in Rational Christianity as noted above show, mothers would even eat their own children to survive. All of this was probably commonplace during ancient wars. But the question as to whether the Bible condones it must be answered with a resounding NO! Or as my professor of New Testament Greek once said when giving an example of the meaning of an emphatic form of a Greek negative response: "not no, but Hell No!" Cannibalism goes against all the most basic principles of Christianity, the most obvious of which is the principle of sacrificing all one has for others. Christ set this example by giving up everything including his family in order to spread His message to the world. He repeatedly encouraged his followers to do the same, telling them to not even bring an extra coat if they wanted to follow him. He set the ultimate example of self sacrifice when he was crucified. He gave up His life in this world so that others could be saved. Cannibalism is the exact opposite. Christianity is sacrificing one's self for others; cannibalism is sacrificing others for one's self. Of course, the next logical question is: if the Bible does not condone killing people for one's survival, does it condone eating those already dead for survival? I have done no research in this area and will have to leave it to greater minds than mine for a response.

The Wendol were a relict group of Neanderthals. They were fictional, and can be found in the book the 13th Warrior (Eaters of the Dead) by Michael Crichton.

Unlike the movies there is no set sign of cannibalism. There are various neurological disorders and infections that can be acquired through the consumption of human or primate flesh. A more common known disease is Kuru. A terrifying neurological disease Which is similar to Mad Cow disease. Some of the first signs of dementia or malnourishment is loss of nerve control or shaking. But otherwise a cannibal has no tale tell sign of dietary activities.

If by control you mean drugged them with a toxin to kill their freewill so by the time they recover (And some never do) they will think they are a zombie and do what you want then sure.

thats an easy one" food " lmaoo that true

The typical Maltese diet would be very similar to that of Scilians. Being Fish (especially during the hotter months and due to the abundance of fish around the islands), also meat dishes, pasta dishes. Maltese have their own spin on pasta though are very similar to that found in Scilian or Italian cusines. Common foods would consist of Rabbit (either as a stew or fried with mint and garlic) Lumpuki or Dolphin Fish (not Dolphins) which would be cooked over an open flame and eaten with sea salt and olive oil, various other seafood, Squid stew and Sea urchins (Ritzzi).

http://www.aboutmalta.com/FOOD_and_DRINK/

F. Ratzel in the History of Mankind, published in the late 1800s said that centres of undisguised cannibalism existed in places so far apart as New Zealand the Marquesas, the Palliser Islands, and the Paumotus. The Hawaiian and Tahitian groups, the Society Islands, and, for a period, Tonga, were free from it during the time of the more frequent visits of Europeans towards the end of the 18th century. But throughout Polynesia there were both objects and legends in which traces survive of a time when it extended more widely.

There are a number of references to cannibalism among Pacific cultures in the related link to THE HISTORY OF MANKIND by Prof. Friedrich Ratzel.

In an anonymous letter sent to the parents of Grace Budd, 6 years after her disappearance - Albert Fish confessed to murdering, and cannibalising their daughter in 1928.

Martin Parry ... I know him ;P

A human cannibal is someone whose diet consists of eating other human beings. While this practice has mostly died down, there are still a few tribes that are cannibals in parts of the world.

it is most definitely illegal to consume any human organ including the epidermis (skin).

try drinking a lot of water or chewing gum some people pinch their inner thigh to remember why they shouldn't be snacking

There are quite a few things that eat human flesh. When other humans eat human flesh this is called cannibalism. There are also several types of acid that will eat flesh if exposed to the skin.

Donner Pass and Donner River are named in honor of the lost western expedition called the Donner Party. Title suggests mirth, reality included starvation, exposure and cannibalism!

While not the actual body of Christ, I imagine Christians would partake if the body of Christ was available.

So, potential for cannabalism?

Another answer:

No, Christians do not literally eat the body of Christ, nor would they. That is totally against the whole point of Christianity. Jesus died and gave His body and blood in our place, and we commemorate that by eating bread to SYMBOLIZE His body being broken for our spiritual, not physical, nourishment.

"While the expression "cannibalism" has origins in the act of humans eating other humans, it has extended into zoology to mean the act of any animal consuming members of its own type or kind, including the consumption of mates." (Wikipedia)

So, unless you are the exact same species of monkey, no, it wouldn't be cannibalism for a human to eat a monkey.

I believe you are referring to the Donner Party. This group was headed to California via wagon train but due to a late start, got snowed in somewhere (near Truckee Lake) in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

I would assume that they taste like brains.

"Cannibal" isn't a species it is a word to describe a being who eats another being of the same species.

I think you mean Hannibal Lecter. He is a fictional character in the series of novels by Thomas Harris. The Silence of the Lambs featured Hannibal Lecter and is the novel/movie most people remember him from.

The real name of so-called cannibal ants is Adetomyrma. They are found in Madagascar. They are called cannibals because they feed on the insect "blood" of the larvae in their own colonies.

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Yes they are because a cannibal is something that eats it's own kind. Vultures eat other animals. Hope this helped!

Well, they spread malaria, that's pretty bad.