Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Biologically, we are animals. I'm not sure why anyone finds that an objectionable stance. The better question, IMO, is why it is unacceptable to eat other people, but IS apparently okay to eat... well, other mammals.

We do eat other people, it's just generally not done outside of starvation/war conditions.

There's a reason that there is a term "long pig".