In secluded areas of the world cannibalism is practiced as an essential way of life, why is it deemed morally wrong in other cultures? Could it be the way that we have been taught about cannibalism? Growing up in America kids have always had cannibalism presented to us as scary and gruesome. If society were raised on the fact that human is just like pig maybe they would take view it differently. Or maybe instead of putting people in jail, the victim of a cruel crime could eat their abuser as a form of closure. Let’s try to look around the fact people have been shown that eating someone of the same kind is wrong. Could cannibalism be a healthy way of life? How could it affect someone physically and mentally? …show more content…
“How can they be okay with eating their own kind”. Even when it’s explained with being part of the cultures beliefs, no one really understands how that can justify eating your next door neighbor. Kuru is a disease only found in patients that have practiced cannibalism. Kuru causes breaking down of the nervous system, which means it eats away at the brain, eventually turning the host into a vegetable. This is a physical change in a cannibal that causes an altered mental status. Health line says ““Kuru” is a rare and fatal nervous system disease. The definition of kuru is to shiver or tremble in fear. The symptoms of the disease include muscle twitching and loss of coordination. Other symptoms include difficulty walking, involuntary movements, behavioral and mood changes, dementia, and difficulty eating. The latter can cause malnutrition. It’s usually fatal within one year of contraction”. This shows that cannibalism might not be as justifiable as we think. The only mental changes that occur in cannibals after they choose to turn to eating human meat. Before that there mental health was just as intact as yours and