I am not a man who is in support of filling our society with rediculous religious taboos, but this is not a rediculous religious taboo. The intent of Meiwes was exactly the same intent of Jeffery Dahmer, the difference was the methods each went to for the attainment of their desires, and in both cases these are not healthy desires that ought to be filled. This killing had to do with the fulfillment of desire. This killing had nothing to do with mercy. This was NOT euthanasia, and the reason it was not euthanasia was intent. Speaking personally, I am in favor of euthanasia, if someone is suffering unnecessarily, can't be saved, and is ready to go, then it is the merciful thing to do. I'd judge him to be a murder, and the reason comes down to intent. o' course it's never going to happen, censorship and all that, but it'd be interesting, a truer test of what people will do for huge sums of money than anything I've seen so far. I'd actually like to see a reality survivor-esque show try that, instead of having their contestants eat kangaroo testicles, have them eat human flesh. Putting aside the question as to whether anyone contemplating suicide is in their right mind, I believe Brandes was as in control of his mental functions as he could have been, so death was in no way forced upon him.Īt most I believe that Meiwes should be branded a danger to the public rather than a murderer, he'd still require locking up pretty much indefinitely, but in a minimum security mental health observation center rather than a jail.Īlso, I agree with Nintendoom, if it's for survival purposes, I doubt I'd have a problem snacking on human flesh (not if the person was still alive of course, I'm talking about recently deceased) He willfully answered the advert, then after meeting the hungry man he was again given the chance to back out. I'd say it was Euthanasia because it was completely voluntary on the part of the 'meal'.

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