Research Paper On Cannibalism

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Although cannibalism is defined as the eating of the flesh of an animal by another animal of its own kind, there are several degrees of severity attached to it. For example, biting your nails is technically considered self-cannibalism, however it is a common occurrence and not many people consider nail biting a true form of cannibalism, whereas killing an individual for the harvestation and consumption of their flesh is considered a very dangerous form of cannibalism and is punishable by law. Personally, if I was stuck in an unfavorable situation where eating the remains of a human body was the only way to stay alive, I do not think I would be able to do so; I would not be able to live with the thought and guilt of it, especially if I knew

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