Why can't I eat a fetus?

[B L Zeebub]

Can you find us an actual law where they made eating a fetus illegal?

In the UK after 24wks it may be argued it is disposing of a corpse without a license, I read that in the Zagat restaurant guide.

 

[B L Zeebub]

Foetus ala mode de Caen and Abel

 

[FreshlyMinted]

Me? No, definitely not. In fact there are more stories saying that people have done it, but I don't necessarily trust those sources.

Obviously, what I'm getting at is the idea that we still hold fetuses to be more sacrosanct than... say cows because, hey, they're human. They seem to be in this grey area though for a lot of people and it seems silly to arbitrarily create a fetus area of morality.

I would argue that the majority of people would be more willing to eat a dead human than to eat a fetus. I dunno if that's true at all, just speculation

 

[B L Zeebub]

I love a 4 minute boiled egg with soldiers, free range and unfertilized of course

 

[marduc]

Me? No, definitely not. In fact there are more stories saying that people have done it, but I don't necessarily trust those sources.

Obviously, what I'm getting at is the idea that we still hold fetuses to be more sacrosanct than... say cows because, hey, they're human. They seem to be in this grey area though for a lot of people and it seems silly to arbitrarily create a fetus area of morality.

I would argue that the majority of people would be more willing to eat a dead human than to eat a fetus. I dunno if that's true at all, just speculation

We don't eat cow fetus either, I suppose it is because we think a cow fetus is more sacrosanct than the cow itself then?

 

[B L Zeebub]

We don't eat cow fetus either, I suppose we hold a cow fetus in higher esteem than the cow itself.

oooow you are offal duckers but I like you

 

[marduc]

oooow you are offal duckers but I like you

No I am not offal, dead fetusus (fetusi?) are though. :2razz:

 

[FreshlyMinted]

We don't eat cow fetus either, I suppose it is because we think a cow fetus is more sacrosanct than the cow itself then?

You know what? I think we might.

But besides that, I would be much more inclined to eat a cow fetus than a human fetus

 

[B L Zeebub]

You know what? I think we might.

But besides that, I would be much more inclined to eat a cow fetus than a human fetus

not me, I like free range goy fetus on friday night, joos know guuuud eating

 

[B L Zeebub]

No I am not offal, dead fetusus (fetusi?) are though. :2razz:

Is that like when you tenderise an octopus, but with a fetus you dance the Fetusi not the Watusi:beatdeadhorse:beatdeadhorse:beatdeadhorse, Cheval Fetusi al a mode de Watusi

 

[Tsunami]

There are laws regarding the disposal of human remains and biological waste. But in the United States only Idaho has a specific law against cannibalism. So if you did eat a human fetus (outside of Idaho) you would possibly only be charged of health code violations. (I am not a lawyer, so I'd advise checking with one first.)

Some people do eat the afterbirth or placenta, which is evidently legal and technically an organ of the fetus. As for non-human fetuses, those are eaten by many cultures around the world and loosely defined might include eggs and caviar. Before domestication of animals in modern times, if a pregnant animal was killed during hunting the fetus would be eaten just like any other part of the animal.

As far as the reason cannibalism is taboo, there are good ones. There are many diseases that can be spread or caused by eating another human. In addition to spreading whatever bacteria or viruses the dead person may have had, it can also cause prion diseases such as Kuru. Mad cow disease was spread by grinding up dead cattle and feeding them to other cattle. Cannibalism amongst humans could have similar effects.

 

[Regicollis]

I've asked this several times and never gotten a response.

If fetuses/embryos are undeserving of the same rights and protections as people then why can I not eat one?

Is it just because of social taboo (like dogs) or is there a deeper moral horror in such an act? If it is just a taboo, why are there no cultures in which eating an aborted/miscarried fetus considered okay (that's wasted protein!)? If it is a larger moral horror, explain how that shouldn't carry over to other protections?

I have no problems with you eating a fetus, provided that the fetus has been aborted either by accident or intentionally and the mother allows you to do so. It neither breaks my leg or picks my pocket

 

[mpg]

Gee, I dunno. Probably for the same reasons you can't eat a dead body. Cannibalism is the taboo you are trying to obfuscate the abortion issue with this time.

It's very transparent.

People eat placentas.

 

[Orion]

People eat placentas.

Placentophagy is not cannibalism because the tissue comes from the person's own body. To qualify, you'd have to eat another person's flesh.

 

[friday]

I've asked this several times and never gotten a response.

If fetuses/embryos are undeserving of the same rights and protections as people then why can I not eat one?

Is it just because of social taboo (like dogs) or is there a deeper moral horror in such an act? If it is just a taboo, why are there no cultures in which eating an aborted/miscarried fetus considered okay (that's wasted protein!)? If it is a larger moral horror, explain how that shouldn't carry over to other protections?

It is a social thing. It's like eating a dog, although that will get you in more trouble. Dogs are more protected than unborn babies.

 

[Arch Enemy]

I've asked this several times and never gotten a response.

If fetuses/embryos are undeserving of the same rights and protections as people then why can I not eat one?

Is it just because of social taboo (like dogs) or is there a deeper moral horror in such an act? If it is just a taboo, why are there no cultures in which eating an aborted/miscarried fetus considered okay (that's wasted protein!)? If it is a larger moral horror, explain how that shouldn't carry over to other protections?

You must've missed that day in Elementary school. The one where the class went over verbs. Let me fill you in:

"to kill" is not the same as "to eat"

 

[spud_meister]

It is a social thing. It's like eating a dog, although that will get you in more trouble. Dogs are more protected than unborn babies.

except in china, theres a chinese saying "they'll eat anything that walks with its back to the sun"

 

[Simba]

I've asked this several times and never gotten a response.

If fetuses/embryos are undeserving of the same rights and protections as people then why can I not eat one?

Is it just because of social taboo (like dogs) or is there a deeper moral horror in such an act? If it is just a taboo, why are there no cultures in which eating an aborted/miscarried fetus considered okay (that's wasted protein!)? If it is a larger moral horror, explain how that shouldn't carry over to other protections?

Ha-haaaaaaa-ha!

Thats a good one. Hell if I know. But, I like yer thinkin.

 

[ZGM]

Because it's toxic and it will kill you in seconds.

LOL I honestly don't know how, but that would lead to cannibalism.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

I cant eat your liver, but I can that of a cow.

Is your liver a human being?

 

[B L Zeebub]

is fellatio and cunnilingus hors dourves for cannonballs

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

is fellatio and cunnilingus hors dourves for cannonballs

Only if it includes swallowing, otherwise it is just a taste test

 

[Tucker Case]

They're too stringy. Wait till they are 6 months to a year old and they'll be much more tender.

 

[Gardener]

I've asked this several times and never gotten a response.

Do you not consider people's eyes rolling back in their sockets to be a response?

 

[FreshlyMinted]

You must've missed that day in Elementary school. The one where the class went over verbs. Let me fill you in:

"to kill" is not the same as "to eat"

What has this got to do with anything?