zer0iam:elly-hiddlesherloki:inconceivably-introverted:sixpenceee:Cannibalism can be very dangerous t
zer0iam:elly-hiddlesherloki:inconceivably-introverted:sixpenceee:Cannibalism can be very dangerous to the body. You open yourself up to more diseases eating human flesh. Viruses tend to be very specific to a species, and it is rare for them to jump. So if you are eating beef meat contaminated with some virus that is affecting the cow, chances are you won’t catch it. But if you are eating human flesh, that is contaminated with HIV, you now have a very good chance of contracting it. Kuru is a disease that spreads almost exclusively by cannibalism. It is a mutated prion (protein) that can spread to surrounding brain matter. Resulting in a loss of motor control, impaired cognitive abilities, uncontrolled laughing, swelling in joints, and eventually death. (Source)FUN FACT! Cannibalism is also not illegal in America! The cannibals that have been arrested were arrested on accounts of murder, not cannibalism. If someone gives you permission to chop off their leg and eat it, it’s perfectly legal.Seriously, look it up.False, that would be improper disposal of a body. The actual ingesting of human flesh would be legal, but you’re working with biohazardous material and not properly disposing it, which is where they can also charge youThank you Science and Law side of Tumblr -- source link