I'd feel a lot better about the cannibalism - or more accurately, consuming the flesh of sapient beings - if (a) the meat wasn't eaten until the original owner was done with it, and (b) the whole process was treated with a lot more respect.
There was a novel I read a long time ago, called Courtship Rite, that did just that. The setup there was a human exile colony on another world where the native proteins had the wrong handedness, so Terran protein was far too precious to bury in the ground.
If the Moon in this story is actually the inhospitable ball of rock that science claims it to be, I could be a lot more tolerant of Lunarian rabbit-eating. But still not the way this story's clone-Eirin handles it, of course.
Mithiwithi said: I'd feel a lot better about the cannibalism - or more accurately, consuming the flesh of sapient beings - if (a) the meat wasn't eaten until the original owner was done with it, and (b) the whole process was treated with a lot more respect.
I agree with that. But sadly, almost everyone hate the lunarians, so you can bet that if there's any rabbit-eating, it'll be the bloody messy "Hills Have Eyes" sort instead of the happy-family V-style where a rabbit is carried offscreen to "help" in the kitchen.
FRien said: I agree with that. But sadly, almost everyone hate the lunarians, so you can bet that if there's any rabbit-eating, it'll be the bloody messy "Hills Have Eyes" sort instead of the happy-family V-style where a rabbit is carried offscreen to "help" in the kitchen.
But does that really make it any better? Just because we don't see it in direct action doesn't really make the act somehow better.
warellis said: But does that really make it any better? Just because we don't see it in direct action doesn't really make the act somehow better.
But it does. You wouldn't like it if every animal you eat is butchered in front of you, or if you're vegetarian, that every pest killed in the farming process is shown to you. If a necessary evil is not hidden away, the people would grow accustomed to it and wouldn't be able to even pretend to have a higher moral standard.
FRien said: I agree with that. But sadly, almost everyone hate the lunarians, so you can bet that if there's any rabbit-eating, it'll be the bloody messy "Hills Have Eyes" sort instead of the happy-family V-style where a rabbit is carried offscreen to "help" in the kitchen.
Well, in the novel I mentioned, it doesn't really fit either of those - it's more a sort of institutionalized cannibalism, where it's understood that human (or in this case, rabbit) flesh is for eating, but without forgetting that the people involved are people. You don't just wantonly kill people because they look tasty, you wait until they die naturally (or in war), or at worst, if there isn't enough food to go around, the weakest are picked for Ritual Suicide. And you certainly don't mockingly wave the amputated hands of someone's best friend at them, then nibble on the stumps.
warellis said: But does that really make it any better? Just because we don't see it in direct action doesn't really make the act somehow better.
Are you really saying that there's no difference between biting someone's leg off while it's alive, screaming and kicking, and killing it before eating it? Protip : there is a large difference. We humans,don't eat animals raw, we knock them out with a hammer or a air pistol, and then we kill them. For ethicals reasons, of course, because torturing animals isn't good, m'kay, but also because stressed meat tastes bad, whatever It says. But It's a clown, so don't trust him. In media, cannibals are beasts, eating meat raw directly from the dead person. Much like zombies. But if you were to do that in real life, you would probably get sick. Hell, I'm fairly certain real life cannibals are cooking their meat before eating it. You know, for parasites and stuff. And also for taste. If anything, I think that Texas Chainsaw Massacre is more plausible than that doujin, as there's actual butchery work taking place in it (preparing the bodies, peeling the skin off, removing the bones, cook 30 minutes at 300°c, add salt and pepper, and dinner's ready). And let's not talk about Silence of the Lambs, where the cannibals prepare its food with wine and butter before eating it.
And if you still think there's no difference, then I would most gladly invite you to take your steak directly from the cow, with nothing but your teeth. And I would record it and submit to the Darwin Awards. That'll be fun to watch.
FRien said: We humans,don't eat animals raw, we knock them out with a hammer or a air pistol, and then we kill them. For ethicals reasons, of course, because torturing animals isn't good, m'kay, but also because stressed meat tastes bad, whatever It says. But It's a clown, so don't trust him.
From what I have seen, it's mainly because cooked meat is much more easily digestible (and thus provide more nutrition) than raw meat.
Reisen SeriesReisen Udongein Reina (Short for Zero-series Number, or Reishiki Nanbaa)Reisen Udongein Futaba (Short for Two-series Number, or Futashiki Nanbaa)Reisen Udongein Inaba (Short for One-series Number, or Ichishiki Nanbaa)The base model for creating the one-to-five series. There were a total of 1000 zero-series alive, but due to miscellaneous experiments and their transformation into the one-to-five series, only 100 models were left.
Her default personality is completely pure and innocent. She is extremely curious, and is friendly with people. it wouldn't be a stretch to call her personality "child-like".
The Mini-Udon who appeared in the "Silence of the Rabbits" belongs to the zero-series. Since she was raised in a cruel environment, she's always in a constant state of fear.The mass production model derived from the growth of the zero-series. The protagonist Udonge from the main story is a one-series.
Her attached ears allow her to hear things from far distances. A device is also installed to enable her to receive messages via electromagnetic waves. This function was originally meant for her to communicate with her comrades. but due to her solitary lifestyle they weren't of much use. These ears, however, are what that allowed Udonge to hear the voices of the original Eirin and the dead Tewi.
"Inaba" is a abbreviation for the one-series number, and there's a serial number after that as well. Thus, the protagonist Udonge's real name is actually Reisen Udongein One-series Number #72.
Despite looking exactly like the Inabas, the two-series have greater spiritual and physical power, and thus perform better in battle. The two-series are also created artificially on the moon.
Nevertheless, the two-series are not as popular as the Inabas. This is because of the toughness of their meat, which render them unfit even as emergency rations. The lunar rabbits, after all, are food in additional to their normal roles as pets.
"Udongein" is a famous brand of rabbits on the moon, and are considered a luxury food.