There is no cannibalism in the British navy, absolutely none, and when I say none, I mean there is a certain amount.
Slander is worse than cannibalism.
The people of the future will say, meat-eaters in disgust and regard us in the same way that we regard cannibals and cannibalism.
It just so happens that people aren't doing comedy about abortion or cannibalism or waterboarding. And that to me doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't aspects of those subjects that are funny, it just means that people are too uptight.
Nothing more strongly arouses our disgust than cannibalism, yet we make the same impression on Buddhists and vegetarians, for we feed on babies, though not our own.
For starters, let's dispense with the cheap jokes about cannibalism. That means cracks about giving an arm and a leg - sorry - for a good book on the subject, or similar tasteless - sorry, again - attempts to make the subject more palatable - last one.
I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars.
I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around.
Nathaniel Philbrick's 'In the Heart of the Sea' has rightfully taken its place as a classic for its literary merits. It has a special place in the cannibalism canon as well.