We seem to be on the verge of a cannibalism epidemic here, people.

It started in Florida, with the widely reported story of one man, suspected to be high on bath salts, eating the face of another man.

Yesterday, a man in Maryland was arrested for killing and eating parts of a man “who lived in the same home.”

During their search, police reportedly retrieved the head and hands. When they interviewed the suspect, he told them he cut up the victim with a knife and cannibalized the heart and portions of the brain, reports CBS Baltimore.

Thankfully(?), the cannibalism madness isn’t contained to just the U.S.

In story published yesterday in Sweden, a man was arrested for cutting off his wife’s lips and eating them.

According to Aftonbladet, the researcher has admitted to cutting off his wife’s lips in retaliation for a supposed love affair.

“It was honour related. He doesn’t seem to regret a thing; he believes she insulted him,” a source with knowledge of the matter told the paper.

Eugh. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go start consuming the most bitter foods I can on the off-chance someone tries to consume my flesh — if they’re going to eat me, they’re not going to enjoy it, dammit.

[cbsnews.com]

[The Local]

This article appears in May 31 – Jun 6, 2012.

8 replies on “People, Can We Stop Eating Each Other Now?”

  2. You missed the story about the guy in Japan who served up his own flambéed genitals.

  4. At the core of it all is that people forget that humans are animals… some of whom are far less domesticated/conditioned than others… were it not for the consequences for animalistic behavior (other than in politics and big business), there would be a whole lot more killing and eating going on…

    as it’s said… a very fitting analogy, it’s a dog eat dog world… humans are predisposed to violence all through history, the strong kill the weak fighting for territory and control… any expectations of anything different is pure denial of what the depth and breadth of human/animal behavior really is. One must learn to see the world as it is, not as one would idealistically HOPE it could be.

    That bit of reality check aside, I’ll look to the brighter side of life and agree with Burnie… have your cake and eat it too.

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