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You do realize humanity has had countless famines before right? I grant you, a few of them brought out a regrettable side of humanity but by and large people c

You do realize humanity has had countless famines before right? I grant you, a few of them brought out a regrettable side of humanity but by and large people come together during times of hardship, they don't tear each other apart. I feel like only those who've never felt hunger could contemplate such a savage reaction.

belter 2y ago
And I hope you realize China had multiple famines with cannibalistic events as recent as 1959: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine
- wing-_-nuts 2y ago
  I hope you realize that about a million people died during the Irish great famine with almost no events of cannibalism. Suggesting that it's a normal occurrence during famine is very insulting to the character of those that survived those famines while still upholding basic human decency.
  - decremental 2y ago
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  - fullspectrumdev 2y ago
    Irish person here: the “almost no” is being disputed by more recent scholarship/research. And was even featured in a documentary from the national broadcaster a few years ago. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/role-of-survivor-cannibalism-during-great-famine-detailed-in-new-tv-documentary-1.4423323 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/role-of-s...
- throwway120385 2y ago
  I hope you realize that these events are notable because they are unusual and not because they are the rule.
  - 000ooo000 2y ago
    This entire thread is about preparation for the unusual, not the rule. Considering the human response to significant adversity is not out of line here.
N0b8ez 2y ago
It's an understatement to say that only "a few" famines have brought out a regrettable side of humanity. The situation is very similar to a war. Remember that the rate of violent death was much higher before agriculture and farming were invented. A breakdown of infrastructure would bring us closer to our natural condition from those times. Accepting that doesn't require anyone to be a misanthropist or a cynic about human value.

belter 2y ago

And I hope you realize China had multiple famines with cannibalistic events as recent as 1959: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine

wing-_-nuts 2y ago
I hope you realize that about a million people died during the Irish great famine with almost no events of cannibalism. Suggesting that it's a normal occurrence during famine is very insulting to the character of those that survived those famines while still upholding basic human decency.
- decremental 2y ago
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- fullspectrumdev 2y ago
  Irish person here: the “almost no” is being disputed by more recent scholarship/research. And was even featured in a documentary from the national broadcaster a few years ago. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/role-of-survivor-cannibalism-during-great-famine-detailed-in-new-tv-documentary-1.4423323 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/role-of-s...
throwway120385 2y ago
I hope you realize that these events are notable because they are unusual and not because they are the rule.
- 000ooo000 2y ago
  This entire thread is about preparation for the unusual, not the rule. Considering the human response to significant adversity is not out of line here.

N0b8ez 2y ago

It's an understatement to say that only "a few" famines have brought out a regrettable side of humanity. The situation is very similar to a war. Remember that the rate of violent death was much higher before agriculture and farming were invented. A breakdown of infrastructure would bring us closer to our natural condition from those times. Accepting that doesn't require anyone to be a misanthropist or a cynic about human value.