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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Endocannibalism - eating people from your own group -has been practised as a respectful part of funerial traditions by a handful of cultures across the world and may have been more widespread in prehistory.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah so has ritualistic rape of boys to instill them with manhood. Historical precedent does not infer a normative ethical framework in any direction.

[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Once had an actual paedophile use that example as a reason it's okay. Completely fucked up

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 14 points 2 days ago

Tbf, that increases the risk of prion diseases.