Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Misused
, started by Sachiko on May 12th 2012 at 11:38:59 PM
Previous Trope Repair Shop thread: Needs Help, started by TPPR10 on Aug 7th 2016 at 6:20:38 PM
So, I get that it's about cannibalism. I also get that it's about extended cannibalism- where this applies to other sentient species. But since it mentioned What Measure Is a Non-Human?...what's the limit?
Let's say a fox from Zootopia eats a rabbit. Is that cannibalism? They're both sentient, but foxes are rabbits' natural predators, and are treated as such. But What Measure Is a Non-Human?? Isn't in effect.
Another example would be a sentient monster eating a human. This monster would refuse to eat another monster- that'd be cannibalism!- but they'll happily eat a human, understanding full well that they're sentient. What Measure Is a Non-Human?? Isn't in effect here too (or is it?)
So would these examples apply to this trope?
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There is Sapient Eat Sapient
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Can we change the page quote back to something that doesn't trigger PTSD flashbacks?
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That would be something for the Quotes thread in the forums.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
You Give Me Fever
No real life examples? Why not?
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Squickyness issues, I think.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Does this only apply to the consumption of human flesh? What about souls or blood, or creatures who must eat a specific organ like eyes or spleens?
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The former two would fall under different tropes. The latter two probably fit here.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Cake Bake Betty – 64 Little White Things This song is obviously about cannibalism, I am not sure about any other of her songs though because I haven't heard any of her other songs so... anyone up for some reasearch? I don't have time to do research, mostly because I am lazy but I am still throwing it out there for anyone else who is more committed to this website.
[[CharClone Dark Komet]]
The Offending Part is The Baby can't it have a pic that did not have a baby being eaten
Darkness is The Power of Life
why not? we have a trope dedicated to eating babies, and theres a pic for that too.
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I feel this is ambiguous. Is it only people who knowingly eat it because they like to or what? if so why does it mention people eating what they don't know is human?
These should probably be mentioned as an exception to the bit about sentience.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dish_of_the_Day_(cow)#Dish_of_the_Day
So that's what this does
I wouldn't call Made from Real Girl Scouts a subtrope so much as related. The Trope Namer may be about cannibalism, but the rest is as much about things like the giant cannon from Eight Bit Theater (because, you know, shooting a giant at somebody is gonna hurt)
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One of the new Pokemon, Kyurem, reportedly stalks one of the towns when the sun goes down and eats people. Could this count?
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Nope becuase Kyurem isn't human or and it's sentience is debatable.
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
This is merely a comment;
If you are what you eat, then cannibals are people too.
Pulled this:
because either there's something about Herbert Hoover that I don't know, or it's a recursive pun. If it's the former, Please Explain, if it's the latter, you're trying too hard.
Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: MisusePotholed in examples talking about nonhumans
, started by fawn on Dec 15th 2010 at 12:03:19 AM
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman