cannibalism, when is it okay?

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28 Apr 2017, 11:28 am

friedmacguffins wrote:

From the Arthur C. Clark movie?

Stanley Kubrick, based on Clarke's book.

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28 Apr 2017, 11:29 am

There was a change agent, in the form of a black cube or wall.

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28 Apr 2017, 11:38 am

friedmacguffins wrote:

There was a change agent, in the form of a black cube or wall.

Yes, that's right. The mysterious object. Could be symbolic? Never been sure about that one.

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28 Apr 2017, 11:47 am

But, did they become intelligent, on their own.

I guess that some took the initiative, to touch, interact with it.

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28 Apr 2017, 11:55 am

friedmacguffins wrote:

But, did they become intelligent, on their own.

I guess that some took the initiative, to touch, interact with it.

You have to use the skills you have and then you learn new ones.

Not sure what causes the differing intelligences that species have, and I'm not sure I understand them. My ability to answer these questions is limited by my own intelligence. But I have seen interesting evidence of crows using tools and solving puzzles. And then there is some evidence that dolphin communication is quite advanced. I wouldn't know. I don't speak dolphin.

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28 Apr 2017, 12:01 pm

Who says that you can't?

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02 May 2017, 2:24 pm

"Cannibalism" is such a nasty word.

I prefer to call it "people recycling".

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02 May 2017, 2:39 pm

naturalplastic wrote:

"Cannibalism" is such a nasty word.

I prefer to call it "people recycling".

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02 May 2017, 4:03 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:

naturalplastic wrote:

"Cannibalism" is such a nasty word.

I prefer to call it "people recycling".

Be sure to properly compost the inedible portions.It makes great plant food.

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02 May 2017, 4:10 pm

Misslizard wrote:

Kraichgauer wrote:

naturalplastic wrote:

"Cannibalism" is such a nasty word.

I prefer to call it "people recycling".

Be sure to properly compost the inedible portions.It makes great plant food.

I'm sure it does! :lol:

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03 May 2017, 12:57 pm

Roman skeptics said of early Christians that the Communion was an act of cannibalism.

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03 May 2017, 4:58 pm

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Roman skeptics said of early Christians that the Communion was an act of cannibalism.

And technically, if you go by what we Lutherans, or Catholics, Anglicans/Episcopalians, or Eastern Orthodoxy says, it can be argued that the Romans were right.

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04 May 2017, 12:05 pm

Transubstantiation.

I feel that it is mainly symbolic, but would not be comfortable, taking the Communion, in bad faith.

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04 May 2017, 8:01 pm

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Transubstantiation.

I feel that it is mainly symbolic, but would not be comfortable, taking the Communion, in bad faith.

That's the Catholic term to describe what they believe is the bread and wine transforming physically into the body and blood of Christ. I can't speak for the Orthodox or Anglican communion's exact beliefs, but we Lutherans believe Christ's body and blood are present with the bread and wine in a truly physical sense, but is imperceptible to the senses.

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05 May 2017, 2:39 am

I mean I cannot say I would absolutely refuse to try a piece of human, but I just cannot imagine a situation where that would come up.

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05 May 2017, 9:50 am

This forum is the situation. OP wanted to see how autistic people would react.

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