Canabalism

The_Minister

If I died, could I stipulate in my will that my descendents were to eat me? Would they be allowed to eat me? Could I make he distribution of my property contingent on this?

Overheal

I would think that you being already dead would eliminate a lot of the humanitarian concerns...

There was a case about this in the papers a few years ago...except in that situation, one man commited suicide so that another man might eat him..

Very dodgy topic, really. You might try to start looking around for those other case-studies, though.

dermot_sheehan

There's alot of ancient statutes on the book dealing with the treatment of bodies (e.g. have to be buried 6 feet under, etc). I'm not aware of any explicit prohibition on the consumption of human flesh, but I have no doubt that a probate judge would rule this condition on the distribution of your property as void being contrary to public policy.

haz

Isn't it actually much more explicit in requiring respect for human remains? There was a conviction of two men earlier this year, I think in Kerry, for disturbing a grave during a drunken evening out. You could put it in a will, people have insisted on being fed to their cats, but would the relatives feel it was respectful or socially acceptable?

I don't think cannibalism is illegal, it wasn't in the Mieuwe case in Germany (currently being appealed?). On a gastronomic note, neither Mieuwe nor his meal enjoyed the dish. It is contrary to the regulations of, for instance, the British Navy, carrying lengthy sentences.

BBC Interviewer: The activity you see behind me is part of the preparations for the new Naval Expedition to Lake Pahoe. The man in charge of this expedition is Vice Admiral Sir John Cunningham. Sir, John, hello there.
Vice-Admiral Sir John Cunningham: Ah, hello. Well, first of all I'd like to apologize for the behaviour of certain of my colleagues you may have seen earlier, but they are from broken homes, circus families and so on and they are in no way representative of the new modern improved British Navy. They are a small vociferous minority... and may I take this opportunity of emphasizing that there is no cannibalism in the British Navy. Absolutely none, and when I say none, I mean there is a certain amount, more than we are prepared to admit, but all new ratings are warned that if they wake up in the morning and find tooth marks at all anywhere on their bodies, they're to tell me immediately so that I can immediately take every measure to hush the whole thing up. And, finally, necrophilia is *right out*.

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junkyard

Apparently human flesh doesn't taste that good. Are you trying to punish your relatives?

Riamfada

Is this a general interest query or do you actually want your family to eat your remains?

The_Minister

Grimes wrote:

Is this a general interest query or do you actually want your family to eat your remains?

General interest. I don't want my remains eaten, I hate zombie films.

junkyard

Gives a whole new meaning to general interest.:rolleyes:

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Grimes wrote:

Is this a general interest query or do you actually want your family to eat your remains?

You could stipulate in your will that you're family are entitled to nothing unless they consume your corpse at some maccabre candlelit dinner party but don't tell them. It'd be hilarious, only you wouldn't get to see it;)

Capt'n Midnight

haz wrote:

I don't think cannibalism is illegal,

there was a case of a south african student who was in Dublin, chopped up a young woman and ate her, got sent home, later became an elected representative

it was a LONG time ago

I Shot J.R.

What about in the case of eating placenta at a birth celebration? There was a big uproar after Channel 4 showed a program on it a few years ago, where a chef prepared the placenta into pate and a few other things, apparantly it tasted like liver. I could be mistaken but I think the chef was the same guy from the River Cottage series on self sufficient living/farming etc. I haven't made any directly or indirectly slanderously accusations I hope Mr/Ms moderater:)

junkyard

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

there was a case of a south african student who was in Dublin, chopped up a young woman and ate her, got sent home, later became an elected representative

it was a LONG time ago

I think if you check the facts he didn't actually eat her.:rolleyes:

Capt'n Midnight

junkyard wrote:

I think if you check the facts he didn't actually eat her.:rolleyes:

just going on memory - can't find a link on line f

AlienGav

junkyard wrote:

I think if you check the facts he didn't actually eat her.:rolleyes:

Bed sheets never lie!

Overheal

This gives morbid new meaning to making people stay the night in a Haunted Mansion for inheritance.....do you have a haunted house where this could take place?