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There is a story about three men who were wrecked far out on to the open sea. They ended up floating on an emergency raft for a very long time. One of them was sick, and his health deteriorated a lot faster than the others. When several days had gone by (I don't remember how many) he had moved into unconsciousness, his breathing was unsteady and his pulse weakinening. The two other mean decided in their desperation that they would kill him, and eat him, since they were both growing weaker rapidly and the prospects for the third man was that he was going to die in any case, unless they were saved in a couple of hours.
It so happened that they actually were saved the day that followed, and when they returned home the question if they were to be punished according to the law for killing a man, arose.
I don't remember the outcome of that either.. But what do you think of cannibalism in that particular case? It is a true story mind you, I'm sure it can be looked up in some sort of english court archive or something...
I think it's almost impossible to anticipate ones actions if ending up in such a situation. Hmm.. The strenght of humans instinc for survival should not be underrestimated... |
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I'll eat you.
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