Thought Experiment

Consider that you landed on a different planet similar to earth. And the people couldn't understand your language.

They were cannibals and as soon as they saw you, you would be eaten.

And your purpose there on this planet is to show and convert these people to only eat vegetables.

You are allowed to do anything, except violence. As well, you can't kill or injure anyone. How would you do this?

As well the people are uncivil, ancient and have no Science or Technology other than spears and rocks.

Cannibalism in species is normally relegated to the cannibalization of the very young, or the very old. I assume that if there is rampant (non-ceremonial) cannibalism there is an environmental reason for this.

The other problem I would have is that most cannibalism of the very young happens in species that have massive amounts of offspring in one clutch, which means that there is no rearing of said offspring.

So given the event that there is rampant cannibalism, and assuming that the same general biological parameters exist on the other planet as on earth. I would assume that the cannibalism is environmental and biological. Therefore it could not be changed. It would be like asking a snake to be a vegetarian. However if the cannibalism was purely ceremonial then, as a visitor you would likely not be subject to being eaten as long as you didn't pose a threat. Either way not posing a threat would be key because they would kill you anyway whether or not you were eaten.

So my approach would be to establish a non-threatening camp a considerable distance away from said civilization but not so far that they wouldn't find you. That way when they found you , if they didn't kill you, you would become a novelty. Build a rleationship of trust, either learn the language over a period of years or develope a trade pidgeon. Establish yourself as a valuable trade partner. Over the years start indoctrinating the younger generation inoccuously. Hopefully in a couple generations the non-cannibal pro-vegetable agenda will have spread.

Cannibalism in species is normally relegated to the cannibalization of the very young, or the very old.

In that case, here is an even better thought experiment:

You are a cannibal. Would you prefer to eat old people, young people, or something in the middle?

In that case, here is an even better thought experiment:

You are a cannibal. Would you prefer to eat old people, young people, or something in the middle?

I would eat the young like veal

Cannibalism, IMO, no matter how you effort to rationalize it is the devouring of your fellow man. It is just easier to devour the naviete of the young and the feebleness of the old and the ignorance of the rest leaving only the predators who have the sharpest teeth.

William

Another thought experiment:

Would a tofu human be cannibalism?



I ask because in Judaism it is nonkosher to eat imitation crab, or tofu bacon, or some other imitation of a nonkosher food because it violates the spirit and idea of the regulation.

Place a certain poison upon your body and sacrifice yourself for educational purpose,eg.a large cooking apple in your mouth filled with arsenic.No greater love can you have than to lay down your life for an aliens eating habits.