Why is cannibalism morally wrong?

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2013 at 09:58

Redgie said:
I thought cannibals shake after eating too much human meat.

Though that could just be from 'The Book of Eli'...

They dance around the pot if they've enjoyed the meal.

d_brennen · 11 Jan 2013 at 10:14

Craterloads said:
Ironically i think you have misunderstood the concept, and just blurted out something offensive, unknowingly. Hence my reaction, so best not practice that in the future.

Being the norm or being socially accepted is a related but seperate issue from morals.

First point, I posited an absurd scenario to steer your answer toward a negative, you know the answer, why is your answer no? Is it the same principle as to why many, many people feel it's "immoral" to eat our dead?

Secondly, social norms and morals are intrinsically linked. There is a very fine grey line, but the two are one and the same by and large.

I really think you shouldn't post threads asking questions if you can't handle getting answers which differ from your perspective.

RDM · 11 Jan 2013 at 10:19

d_brennen said:
I really think you shouldn't post threads asking questions if you can't handle getting answers which differ from your perspective.

To be honest I think the point of this thread was to bask in the moral superiority that he thinks his religion offers him, whilst us poor atheists flounder for reasons as to why cannibalism and incest are wrong.

Sadly that falls apart when given suitably nuanced arguments as to why cannibalism and incest are wrong without referring to any divine power.

d_brennen · 11 Jan 2013 at 10:43

That's not a very Christian thing to do, is it?

He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble, Proverbs 3:34

RDM · 11 Jan 2013 at 10:45

d_brennen said:
That's not a very Christian thing to do, is it?

He isn't Christian, but it isn't the faith that matters it is the individual.

[FnG]magnolia · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:03

RDM said:
To be honest I think the point of this thread was to bask in the moral superiority that he thinks his religion offers him

Craterloads is religious? Is this a joke?

mranderson · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:07

Placentophagia is not uncommon in the UK. How is this different?

OhEsEcks · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:08

[FnG]magnolia;23537527 said:
Craterloads is religious? Is this a joke?

Craterloads is the first and only person I've ever put on an ignore list in the entire time I've had internet access, which should give you some idea as to what I think of him and his threads.

Skidder · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:10

kwerk said:
what if in the future you could clone a full grown female copy of yourself with 100% same DNA. Then you had sex, would it be considered incest or masterbation?

A Kwerk lucid moment? You're growing on me

d_brennen · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:10

[FnG]magnolia;23537527 said:
Craterloads is religious? Is this a joke?

No, it all fits

edscdk · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:14

[FnG]magnolia;23536443 said:
It wouldn't be the same DNA then, would it?

you could use the same DNA but bang in more hormone that makes female bits (what ever its called) then you would end up with a male clone who has female bits...

d_brennen · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:21

edscdk said:
you could use the same DNA but bang in more hormone that makes female bits (what ever its called) then you would end up with a male clone who has female bits...

So you'd have someone to go to the pub with, grab a super hot curry, go home and watch a bit of Dave and then perform morally sound hermaphroditic incest with. Super

mranderson · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:25

edscdk said:
you could use the same DNA but bang in more hormone that makes female bits (what ever its called) then you would end up with a male clone who has female bits...

No you can't. The only bit you might add would be boobs

edscdk · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:26

d_brennen said:
So you'd have someone to go to the pub with, grab a super hot curry, go home and watch a bit of Dave and then perform morally sound hermaphroditic incest with. Super

I was jsut adding that hormones make your nob or jack and danny... so if they are tinkered with from outside then a guy can have a jack or a bird a nob....

incest is fine as long as you dont make a kid...

fluffmct · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:27

Wait, so why does Craterloads think cannibalism is morally wrong?

d_brennen · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:29

A magic man in the sky told him, apparently

mranderson · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:32

edscdk said:
I was jsut adding that hormones make your nob or jack and danny... so if they are tinkered with from outside then a guy can have a jack or a bird a nob....

incest is fine as long as you dont make a kid...

You need to have the right genes first and then hormones can do their job. A clone will have the same genes so hormone would not be able to do their job right.

[FnG]magnolia · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:33

e : I can't believe he's religious. I feel like I'm one of the characters in that terrible 18 movie where the jump shot execution stuns the audience. I'm stunned because he's so ... stupid.

d_brennen said:
So you'd have someone to go to the pub with, grab a super hot curry, go home and watch a bit of Dave and then perform morally sound hermaphroditic incest with. Super

?

gillywibble · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:35

Enters thread not knowing what to expect. Leaves thread with full on mental scarring.

Judgeneo · 11 Jan 2013 at 11:43

[FnG]magnolia;23537708 said:
e : I can't believe he's religious. I feel like I'm one of the characters in that terrible 18 movie where the jump shot execution stuns the audience. I'm stunned because he's so ... stupid.

[img Morgan Freeman /img]

?

I can't believe I didn't think of that