Just a thought...

[DragonMancer]

((I wasn't to sure if this belonged in general discussions or debates. I chose here incase people wanted to discuss it, but if it must be moved or deleted, I'm not going to have a hee-haw over it Yeah and it is the most stupid thing I have ever thought of so....yeah....))

I have been thinking (scary I know but it does happen), the world in some places is running out of food. Now there is a great deal of overcrowding in the world, surpluss population or whatever it's called. Well my wee thought is, and some people may find this disgusting, but...well...too many people, not enough food...yummy yummy yummy.

I'm not saying we should all go out and eat each other, I'm not a fan of canibilism in any way shape or form (at least I don't think I am) but it does in a way make sense..

If every one ate one person then the problem would be halved over night. You wouldn't have to do it all the time, just every now and then.

And now this is why I put it here because here is where the arguments start. If, say, this did happen, how would you decide who would be eaten? It is morally wrong! Why would you even think of such a thing you wierd scottish child! Oh my goodness you have just solved world hunger! No she hasn't. Bla bla bladee bla.

Well I leave it open for discussion, or for it to be deleted. Like I said above, I just wanted to put my thoughts down.
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[Ragnarok]

I'll only address this part, as it is the foundation for what follows, and I think I take a decent shot at this foundation.

[DragonMancer]

Why did I know that you would be the first to pick it apart Ragnarok. Well it was just a thought. Nothing more, nothing less.
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On a sleepless evening I sing alone. Tomorrow I'll sing with you on the wings of a dream.

[Ragnarok]

[DragonMancer]

Well...I suppose. Very predictable though, don't you think?

Any way, back to the topic which I am starting to regret as I know you are going to flatten every move I make.

You have got to admit, if push came to shove it would be a temporary solution. I mean there has to be some goodness in us.
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[Dragons Creed]

Interesting thought, but I cannot see it happening. Everyone is part of a family. If some goes missing, it is bound to be notced and there will be a lot of confict over "You ate Uncle Bob!!!"

[Rayadragon]

As an additional fun observation, there's at least one disease out there you get from canibalism.

Prion diseases aren't caused by genetics or infectious agents, persay. Rather, it's hypothesized that proteins become misfolded, which causes a chain reaction that makes "correct" proteins become "incorrect," which causes a disease. A specific example of this is Mad Cow disease (remember, cows were being fed bits of ground up cows that may have died under mysterious circumstances).

I unfortunatly can't remember the name of the human disease I'm thinking of. It was found in a tribal group that would occationally practice cannibalism. It seemed to strike women and children the most, and it turns out they were given priority when it came to canibalism due to a tribal belief that it gave power/strength/wisdom to those who needed it the most. The original cause of the disease was unknown, until people figured out that when someone died of this disease, and their remains given out, that the previous healthy recipients because ill soon after.

While not a common thing, certainly something to keep in mind.

I think the issue with canibalism (beyond the obvious...) is that there's an implication that the person in question met an untimely demise...
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