@ghost-of-a-duke said@Ghost-of-a-Duke
On a subconscious level perhaps? (If you were a Christian or a wishy washy agnostic).
Anyone versed on the book of Revelation can not come away with an optimistic view for humans on Earth.
Well obviously I can't know, but I don't think that's the case. To my mind, anybody who studies human society and the state of the world today will also find themselves looking pessimistically to the future. It looks like we're nearing the end of our credit limit with the planet, to me.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidA 'wishy washy' agnostic? Surely agnosticism is a more logical position to take than choosing either end of the belief see-saw? What'choo got against fence-sitters?
On a subconscious level perhaps? (If you were a Christian or a wishy washy agnostic).
Anyone versed on the book of Revelation can not come away with an optimistic view for humans on Earth.
Here's another one to throw into the mix. We're not far away from commercially produced cultured meat. It won't be long until even vegetarians will be able to enjoy a decent steak without even the necessity of humane slaughter (if there is such a thing). This technology can presumably also culture human cells. Would you buy cultured human meat in the supermarket? Guaranteed disease free and let's assume it's essentially vegan and no animal was harmed to produce it. Tasty too, I bet.
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I'm not really. I just thought it'd be good to have a thread that didn't involve arguing about the bible for a change. I am a bit of a wild eater though. Did you know woodlice taste exactly like prawns? And earthworms, once emptied and smoked, are quite delicious.
@avalanchethecat saidOh, I like taking a poke at an agnostic. An agnostic is like a Thursday, almost the weekend but not quite there.
A 'wishy washy' agnostic? Surely agnosticism is a more logical position to take than choosing either end of the belief see-saw? What'choo got against fence-sitters?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidIs it a spiritual objection, or just the yuck factor?
I posted previously:
As a vegetarian, I don't think I would even eat a chicken if I were starving, let alone a fellow human being.
Edit: Okay, maybe a chicken.
So no, I definitely don't think I would resort to cannibalism, whatever the circumstances.
@avalanchethecat saidNeither. It is a human objection.
Is it a spiritual objection, or just the yuck factor?
(Okay, with a dollop of yuck).
@ghost-of-a-duke saidA human objection? How do you mean?
Neither. It is a human objection.
(Okay, with a dollop of yuck).
@avalanchethecat saidOn a human level, I would not be able to eat another human being, irrespective of whether I knew them or they were a stranger. (Or even as a means to save family). It would unravel everything at the very core of my morality and render future existence impossible.
A human objection? How do you mean?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidI think I can see where you're coming from.
On a human level, I would not be able to eat another human being, irrespective of whether I knew them or they were a stranger. (Or even as a means to save family). It would unravel everything at the very core of my morality and render future existence impossible.
How about cultured human meat? You're not eating another human being in that case. Actually, how about cultured anything meat? How does the vegetarian in you see that?