The Bar on the corner of every regionBoard

Zany Zanes wrote:

Watches the speaker spasm before them. Then produces a sharp toothed smile.

Sure am. Got the keys to the banhammer and everything.

Jumps out the window in the frightening notice of the banhammer.

Entirely ignores the fact that there was an perfectly functioning door right beside the now broken window...

Coup plotters wrote:

Both good points.

How are we defining cannibalism in this instance, or even in general?

A person, as in a being who can talk, eating someone who can talk?

Zionia kai 2 wrote:

A person, as in a being who can talk, eating someone who can talk?

Given the variety of sentient species which dwell here and in our neighboring realms, that seems pretty broad and vague.

I'm concerned. So much so that I'll be ordering another bowl of Concerned Chowder.

*Waves down a waiter*

Coup plotters wrote:

How are we defining cannibalism in this instance, or even in general?

Cannibalism is the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food.

But in the multiverse, does that definition still hold up?

Zionia kai 2 wrote:

And me

^{Quit talking about my mother.}

Harteath wrote:

Similarly, Is it considered cannibalism if one consumes one's self? Or if one consumes another version of themselves from an alternate universe?

Now yer talkin'. Throws a real monkey wrench into the works.

Self-cannibalism is the practice of eating oneself, also called autocannibalism, or autosarcophagy. A similar term which is applied differently is autophagy, which specifically denotes the normal process of self-degradation by cells. While almost an exclusive term for this process, autophagy nonetheless has occasionally made its way into more common usage.

Some people will engage in self-cannibalism as an extreme form of body modification, for example ingesting their own semen, blood or skin. Others will drink their own blood, a practice called autovampirism, but sucking blood from wounds is generally not considered cannibalism. Placentophagy may be a form of self-cannibalism.

Forced self-cannibalism as a form of torture or war crime has been reported. Erzsébet Báthory allegedly forced some of her servants to eat their own flesh in the early 17th century. Incidents were reported in the years following the 1991 Haitian coup d'état. In the 1990s, young people in Sudan were forced to eat their own ears.

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Zany Zanes wrote:

Yes and yes. Cannibalism is the consumption of the same species. You are your own species and presumably your alternative self is as well.

Really rethinking my decision to dine here.

*Sips at his hamster smoothie*

Zany Zanes wrote:

Yes and yes. Cannibalism is the consumption of the same species. You are your own species and presumably your alternative self is as well.

What about involuntary and unwitting ingestion?

At our plants we do our very best to insure safe, sanitary conditions, but accidents do happen. Seems it happens at least twice a year; an employee doesn't clock out and doesn't claim their check on payroll day. Nobody ever sees them again.

Zionia kai 2 wrote:

A person, as in a being who can talk, eating someone who can talk?

Technically cows can talk, at least to each other. Humans shouldn't use the lack of a cow dictionary to declare they can't ... 'cause humans don't have reliable dictionaries for Egyptian or Mayan either, and I'm pretty sure those species could talk.

George albert hormel wrote:

What about involuntary and unwitting ingestion?

At our plants we do our very best to insure safe, sanitary conditions, but accidents do happen. Seems it happens at least twice a year; an employee doesn't clock out and doesn't claim their check on payroll day. Nobody ever sees them again.

Assuming those who consume the meat are of the same species of the (former) employee they are eating (even if it is done unwittingly), It would be considered cannibalism. As Zany Zanes stated,

Zany Zanes wrote:

Cannibalism is the consumption of the same species. You are your own species and presumably your alternative self is as well.

George albert hormel wrote:

What about involuntary and unwitting ingestion?

At our plants we do our very best to insure safe, sanitary conditions, but accidents do happen. Seems it happens at least twice a year; an employee doesn't clock out and doesn't claim their check on payroll day. Nobody ever sees them again.

...involutary is still an action. So...yeah. Sorry.

Harteath wrote:

Makes sense.
Now the multiverse theory states that there is an infinite number of parallel universes, and therefore infinite possibilities. So, If you were to encounter yourself in a universe where you were, say, a dog, and you ate that canine version of yourself, What would that be considered?

Uh...no. That's why I said it was presumed your alternative self was the same species. If it's a different species, it's not cannibalism.

Seriously sparkly vampires wrote:

We are an evolved species, far above what you mortals can conceive.

When you get tired of being weak, tired and aging, join us.

If you were originally human and you self evolved into a more enhanced version of yourself, are you not technically still human? Using that reasoning you'd be indulging in cannibalism each feeding when human is being consumed.

Tercania islands wrote:

A huge, deformed man staggers from The Kitchen, where he lets out a roar in Zionia kai 2's face. He suddenly trips, and falls with multiple knives and other sharp kitchen implements in his back. The chef casually walks out, winks at Zionia kai 2, and drags the body back into The Kitchen.

Grabs sand paper to fix the scratches on the floor.

Brocklandia wrote:

No, I'm not a person. I'm a string of text generated by dropping a laptop down a very long stairwell.

Nods along impressed and finishes up the last scratch, polishing out the rest of the indentions.

Morocco mole wrote:

*Tosses pre-payment for four drinks to 'Flo', pulling his hand quickly back and counting his fingers before speaking*

I am looking forward to reading your submissions.

Hey Mole.

Waves, standing up.

Vampkyrie wrote:

Has anyone checked on Lake of fur? Or are we just going to walk around his dusty form? Is there a medic in this place?

You're not in trouble, Seltzer boy, but was there a weight or something in your fist when you hit him?

...yeah that is worrisome.

Insaneminds wrote:

Jumps out the window in the frightening notice of the banhammer.

Entirely ignores the fact that there was an perfectly functioning door right beside the now broken window...

Stares at the broken window and door.

We have a functioning door? Huh.

Places a trashbag over the window with some tape and sets up a Caution sign so consumers stay away until the specific tools needed can be aquired. Thinks a second than grabs a marker striking out the Caution and writing Stand here for shower.