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Sleeping with Cannibals
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Excellent read. I was wondering how they deal with prions. It seems their "solution" is not feeding the human meat to children and usually not living past middle age. They seem to die from a lot of diseases, and I can't help but think some of them are prion related.
I'm obviously not an expert but I thought prion diseases took a long time to develop. Maybe prion diseases just aren't a concern cos their lifespans are already so short to begin with. I'd think bloodborne diseases would probably be more of a concern
That's what I why trying to say. They don't eat the meat as kids and they die young, hence why prion disease isn't a huge issue. However, I bet it still affects some. And, when it does, they just think it's because of the "male witches." They wind up eating the "witches" and making the problem worse.
Edit: I wanted to add that I think it's interesting that they see the brain as a delicacy. I wonder if it's because the killer gets to keep the brain (and therefore it is rare/sought after) or if they actually like the flavor/texture.
That's a good point about the delicacy. I didn't think that maybe it's a status thing