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Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows by nightski on Monday September 13, 2021 @03:58PM (#28516026)
Self preservation. I am uneasy with killing a human for food because that means they could kill me for food. It is unlikely I will be killed by a cow anytime soon.
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Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows by dividuum on Monday September 13, 2021 @04:00PM (#28516051)
I find that an odd explanation. After all you could start eating babies or kids.
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Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows by nightski on Monday September 13, 2021 @04:02PM (#28516074)
I didn't mean the specific humans I eat could fight back. I meant that I wouldn't want to live in a world where humans eat humans because it would be dangerous.
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Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows by inglor_cz on Monday September 13, 2021 @04:46PM (#28516657)
Human flesh could probably give you very nasty infections as well. After all, it is the same flesh as yours.

We can catch diseases by eating other animals, but with human flesh, the contagion would face much lower hurdle to get across.

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Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows by xboxnolifes on Monday September 13, 2021 @04:55PM (#28516758)
Assuming human farms, we could likely breed out most contagions like we have been doing with existing farm animals. So that wouldn't be an issue.
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