Stiff 10-12

To me cannibalism is associated with ancient tribes and Hannibal. Chapter ten looks to show how cannibalism can be seen as more than just tribes with wood coming from their nose or a crazy man wearing a mask. Medical use and the use of cadavers were utilized for curing of the sick. Roach explains also how the Chinese were among the first to practice the use of cannibalism in order to cure illnesses. This is in contrast to how Western culture now looks at the term cannibalism. Western culture sees it as taboo and only for those who are crazy or have a fetish. Similar to the current event of a NYC police officer taking bids of nearly $20,000 online for kidnapping and the transportation of a female in order to be used for cannibalism. Cremation and blood transfusion are two topics that are seen as ordinary in todays world. Yet both are extremely new in practice comparatively to the medical history. Cremation began in the 19th century and now is used as an accepted form of burial. Blood transfusion started out as drinking the blood and now is something that is widely publicized by company such as the Red Cross with donation centers set up nationwide.