That depends, if it's a random guy I would probably do it. If it was a girl, we would both probably die (I can't do anything against my chivalry code). Of course there are some exceptions, like if I really hate the girl.
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No, I would never knowingly eat another human being, starving or not.
Dogs and Cats however, I wouldn't mind.
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I'd kill the other person, have a bite, dislike the taste and then use his corpse to attract tastier stuff.
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If I really had to i would chew off one of their arms and beat them to death with it, painless you know.
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No, I would not resort to cannibalism to survive. I have no problem with dying, so I have no reason to go to extreme lengths to stay alive. By the way, dying by starvation is quite painful, in case anyone was wondering.
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Interesting. Is it because you'd refuse to murder another human being, or because you're opposed to cannibalism? Or is it both?
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As murder was never a part of the given scenario, that has nothing to do with it. As a general rule, I would not do something abhorrent to me in order to stay alive. Eating human flesh would be abhorrent to me, so I wouldn't do it.
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Are you sure you could withstand it? It takes huge amounts of willpower and self-control. Were it in another situation,my answer would probably be the same as yours; But knowing how painful hunger is,I think I'd eventually either give in or attempt to suicide.
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It wouldn't be a matter of me "withstanding" it. I have gone for long periods without any food, so I already know how painful it is (i.e. very). The point you are missing, however, is that starvation due to lack of food gives me a valid reason to die. Practicing Muslims love death more than anything else. Why would I want to stay in this world when I could be done with it and looking forward to a better life in the next?
As for suicide, I believe that to be a one-way ticket to hell. Knowing this and choosing to end my life on purpose would not end the pain and agony. Rather, it would simply be the beginning of true pain and agony.
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Honestly? I have hard time believing it,because coming from a religious society where I saw double standards day after day,yet not meeting anyone with faith as strong as you claim yourself to have has an impact. Not that I don't believe that you believe in what you say,but rather because I can't imagine anyone using their religion as an anchor to staying sane in that situation. It's something I'd have to see with my own eyes to believe.
Regardless,there is nothing I can say except kudos for giving a unique answer and explaining it. May your faith stay strong.
Also,as someone who has asexual friends,it would be better if you didn't personalize that one sentence.
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That's the great thing about traveling. It broadens your view considerably about what is possible.
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I would not only eat someone for survival I know of a certain situation where I would eat long pig for recreational purposes.
The thing is I'm also the kind of person that would offer themselves up to be eaten, assuming there's someone else who its way more viable to eat for survivals sake then yeah i'd eat them.
Also if I'm wandering through some country and I find a place that it has reasonably believable ethically farmed human meat I'd order a plate. Mmm Mmm delicious.
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To be honest, I don't think anyone can truly answer this until they are in a situation where their life depends on doing something morally questionable. It's easy to say you'd never do that when you are in a nice comfy home and not starving. But when you are dying of starvation and your survival instinct kicks in, people have been known to go against their morals to survive because it is truly very hard to get past your instinct to survive at all costs and pretty much will yourself to die.
So yeah, I decline to answer because I doubt my answer will remain the same if I actually get into such a situation.
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Interesting thread.
Depends on the situation, and who I'm with. If they offered to let me eat them, I'd have no problem doing so. But I don't think I could murder a person that easily. Though I'd have no issues doing so to someone that deserves to die, such as a pedophile. At least so long as I knew they weren't diseased.
Of course I'd probably act differently if I was actually in this sort of ordeal, so yeah. Dunno.
Also, I see nothing morally wrong with cannibalism for survival's sake, or just for consumption's sake if the person being eaten has consented to it before death.
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What about suicides? They obviously don't do everything they can do to survive. They do completely the opposite of that. People can reach a point where they don't want to live. It's probably a little different for everybody, but it can happen. Facing the possibility of living with the guilt of killing and eating another human being might be too much for some people to handle.
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did claudia shiffer died? xD
That post is a phsyco tesis?
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Assuming help is likely to arrive in a day or two and that you'll both die today if no one eats.
Edit: Consider that there is a chance of being eaten yourself if you don't eat first..
Edit 2: For all of you saying no,have you actually experienced hunger for more than a few hours? I assure you it is immensely painful and that it twists your ability to think clearly.
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