There is no definitive answer as to why cannibalism provides us with such stimulation, although what is clear, and what remains extremely disturbing for me, is our increasing desensitization to violence and gore - a trait that does not bode well for the future.

Bill Schutt
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In the past, people would eat people as a means of survival. In today's society, we have become desensitized to violence and gore. In the past, we ate other animals to survive. In today's society, we can show video games with extreme violence and gore.

We no longer feel any affront at the sight of the mangled bodies of human beings. This is distressing because it shows that our minds are becoming more sensitive to these images. We do not need to consume blood to obtain stimulation; we obtain it through video games instead.

Today’s society is becoming more violent and less sensitive to violence; this is not good for the future of humanity.

Source: Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History

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