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177. You should read the SF novel _Courtship Rites_. In it, the harshness of life on

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 09:39 PM

Sep 2012

a colonized planet leads the people to continually cull babies and children who are not strong and clever enough to avoid getting culled. (Basically, it's Social Darwinism carried to its most extreme conclusion.) But since food is scarce on that planet, especially edible sources of high quality protein, the people do not waste the babies and children that are culled.

Eating babies is not the main point of the novel--just part of the general background of the society on the planet, so you see such scenes as when a woman goes to market to buy pickled baby tongues and other delicacies for an engagement party. Or you hear a pair of brothers in the creche talking about how if they don't manage to get something right, they are "destined for the soup pot."

I know, it sounds incredibly creepy, but it is actually a very good novel.

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People, please stop accusing Romney of eating babies. [View all] porphyrian Sep 2012 OP

The other white meat... renie408 Sep 2012 #1

I don't think most people are ready to do studies on the nutritional value yet. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #11

!!! HarveyDarkey Sep 2012 #28

OK, maybe people are ready. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #29

my ex used to tell me a story Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #41

That's why I'm trying to put an end to these nasty rumors. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #49

well I for one am glad it's being discussed out in the open Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #71

People have a right to know and choose. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #72

simple yes/no question needs to be asked of Rmoney central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #157

"Are you hiding your tax returns because you claimed babies that you ate as exemptions?" n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #167

some asian countries do MFM008 Sep 2012 #126

Which ones? Turborama Sep 2012 #159

Yes, we want to back our claims with hard evidence. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #170

You should read the SF novel _Courtship Rites_. In it, the harshness of life on tblue37 Sep 2012 #177

Thanks for the suggestion! I've never read any Kingsbury that petronius Sep 2012 #179

Romney eats babies? liberal N proud Sep 2012 #2

I'm sure all of these rumors are false. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #13

I can't say that I have seen him eat babies, but then again... liberal N proud Sep 2012 #23

Now that I'm looking at it more closely, I think that bottom picture is fake. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #25

bravo TrogL Sep 2012 #94

Don't get me started on "orbs..." n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #96

"And I hear that he's also a lousy tipper!" CrispyQ Sep 2012 #128

Heh, heh. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #187

OMG!! NO WAY!! Indpndnt Sep 2012 #137

Everyone knows that a fine Chablis goes best with babies. What an idiot! smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #147

He's drinking wine at all... jmowreader Sep 2012 #190

that bottom picture shows him getting ready to toss him 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #208

I don't know -- where there's smoke... gateley Sep 2012 #55

OK, OK, now we have to get into the tasting vs. eating debate... n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #59

He's never denied it.... cbdo2007 Sep 2012 #3

+1. I've personally never seen him in a photo where I didn't know FOR SURE... Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #10

It's a distinct possibility, but I'm sure it isn't true. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #15

He does appear in very few pictures with a baby... porphyrian Sep 2012 #14

Jonathan Swift was first and best. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #4

And he ate very few babies himself, I'm told. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #16

I've seen it. He does eat babies. JaneyVee Sep 2012 #5

Dude...that's just wrong. renie408 Sep 2012 #7

OMG lunatica Sep 2012 #12

That's Photoshopped. His skin isn't orange enough. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #17

OMFG! CrispyQ Sep 2012 #131

This ranks among H2O Man Oct 2012 #203

Of course he doesn't eat babies Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #6

Thank you! A voice of reason. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #19

Feeling pretty good this morning, aren't we? tavalon Sep 2012 #34

I'm very concerned. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #45

For a serious bit of education to some. The eating babies meme was used in the 12th century mucifer Sep 2012 #8

It sure was, and people have the nerve to bring some of this up against Jews today. porphyrian Sep 2012 #20

Well he looks like he's about to take a bite out of this baby lunatica Sep 2012 #9

It's a well known fact that Cyrano Sep 2012 #18

There should be a relief charity for politician-held babies. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #22

Romney looks like he's afraid something may spew out of that baby. porphyrian Sep 2012 #21

Wait a second...who is that guy in the background? porphyrian Sep 2012 #108

OMG! Look at this...! porphyrian Sep 2012 #111

OK, I think those body parts on the apron are fake. This doesn't prove Rick Scott eats babies. porphyrian Sep 2012 #168

Further, there is no substance to the claims that Rick Scott is possessed by Satan. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #197

Thank you all for toning down these baseless claims. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #24

I watched a couple of the "Dinner with Barack" videos last night KurtNYC Sep 2012 #26

Good, it must be working. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #27

yes! he is a fine human being Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #42

President Obama and his family are genuinely good people. porphyrian Sep 2012 #62

Further, let's consider that Romney had quite a few babies of his own that he did not eat. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #30

Duzy tavalon Sep 2012 #32

...um...I'm sure that was simply a clerical error. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #44

Taxes bongbong Sep 2012 #109

Scarily credible, yet I urge caution until we see his taxes as proof. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #110

Rofl! Indpndnt Sep 2012 #138

And since we're on the topic of "interesting things to know" tavalon Sep 2012 #31

Now, we only have legal documents showing his housekeeper bought him Oxycontin illegally... porphyrian Sep 2012 #37

Luckily his penis has shriveled to the size of a button mushroom thanks to the Feminazis, Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #85

Rush hasn't needed or used his penis for years, so its size doesn't really matter. porphyrian Sep 2012 #87

Ya' know, come to think of it,... Ferretherder Sep 2012 #183

People always go on about GM foods, but how many antibiotics do we shoot into babies? porphyrian Sep 2012 #186

It couldn't have been Rmoney, then eridani Sep 2012 #160

So what's worse, that Rush Limbaugh is a junkie pedophile tavalon Sep 2012 #161

Does he know the word babies? mainstreetonce Sep 2012 #33

Oh, he's seen lots of babies. Women carry them everywhere. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #38

mmmm 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #213

Too funny! treestar Sep 2012 #35

Thank you. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #39

He seems to make them cry a lot. 6000eliot Sep 2012 #36

Well, he actually feeds on their sorrow. Maybe that's where the rumors come from. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #40

That sounds like a fairly modest proposal Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #43

History does appear to repeat itself. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #47

This OP and the resulting thread wins the internetz! Turborama Sep 2012 #46

Thank you, but I just want to set the record straight. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #48

And all along I thought BAIN stood for BAby INtake Zambero Sep 2012 #50

There's no proof Romney was even at that meeting. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #53

And he definitely wasn't the CEO then. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #86

I'm sure his tax returns will clear him of that, when he releases them. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #63

Hmmmm...and there are a lot of people in China... n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #64

(This made more sense pre-prior-thread-deletion.) n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #172

I have a bit of advice for rMoney: Stay away from babies that come from Vegetarian/Vegan homes Tyrs WolfDaemon Sep 2012 #51

Remember - it's only cannibalism if you eat wendigos. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #56

When Romney implements JEB Sep 2012 #52

Most people are unaware of Romney's universal gun control position. porphyrian Sep 2012 #57

IT PEOPLE, Soylent green is people.......... kooljerk666 Sep 2012 #54

While it is much easier to eat babies when their features are indeterminable as such... porphyrian Sep 2012 #58

Wow, porphyrian -- well done! gateley Sep 2012 #60

Thank you. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #61

I have it on authority that one of his own babies tried to eat him wryter2000 Sep 2012 #65

Thank you for bring this up! People keep slamming Romney for putting Seamus on top of the car... porphyrian Sep 2012 #67

That was riot. :) Javaman Sep 2012 #66

Well, thank you. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #68

We should stop the accusation. It is fact. PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #69

The way people keep talking about it, you'd think it was. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #70

To be fair, we ought to hear his side before we believe the damning evidence pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #73

That's a point I hadn't yet considered, should the rumors prove to be true. porphyrian Sep 2012 #75

Or is it his alternative to food stamps? pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #99

I hope he clarifies all of this in the debates. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #101

The furor appears to be calming down now, for which I thank you all. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #74

spectacular.. You can't be too careful. Think of the Children! annabanana Sep 2012 #77

This is really about the children. porphyrian Sep 2012 #80

Not babies, just aborted fetuses...n/t Blue Meany Sep 2012 #76

Well, now, there are different ideas about when a fetus becomes a baby... porphyrian Sep 2012 #78

Tastes like veal libodem Sep 2012 #136

OMG Doesn't Rmoney own some kind of stock in 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #216

Much like Glenn Beck RAPED AND MURDERED A YOUNG GIRL IN THE 1990s? Arkana Sep 2012 #79

Aha, but did Glenn Beck EAT the girl he raped and murdered in the 1990's? porphyrian Sep 2012 #81

With Grey Poupon? Smickey Sep 2012 #82

The rumors say that he always has to ask someone for it... porphyrian Sep 2012 #84

OK, I'm getting a bunch of personal e-mails with attached "proof" of Romney's infantocannibalism... porphyrian Sep 2012 #83

Of course it's baseless. Now, yes he did run an operation where he used babies' skin for garments, Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #89

Thank you. We have to stop these rumors together or they will get out of hand. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #91

I thought the only thing Rmoney ate was someone else's life savings. nt valerief Sep 2012 #90

Unfortunately, that doesn't give him any vitamin D, so he has to use supplements. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #92

I see. He's heard you can get vitamin D from the son, so he eats only sons. nt valerief Sep 2012 #97

That's the rumor, anyway. I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt... porphyrian Sep 2012 #104

So, Stericycle wasn't harvesting babies for Romney. Kalidurga Sep 2012 #93

Ah, there was confusion raised by his use of "harvesting." Luckily, the babies harvested... porphyrian Sep 2012 #95

So who did they go to? Kalidurga Sep 2012 #113

It's an easy shot. Someone else probably will. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #115

Can'tor libodem Sep 2012 #98

He's a special case; he's Jewish, so we don't want to accuse him of any Blood Libel crap. porphyrian Sep 2012 #100

I see libodem Sep 2012 #135

Right ann--- Sep 2012 #102

Oh, Paul Ryan eats babies all the time. porphyrian Sep 2012 #103

I'm sorry, I shouldn't be replacing Romney rumors with Ryan rumors. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #105

Flip-flopper doesn't eat babies bongbong Sep 2012 #106

I simply believe that we should be cautious accusing Romney of eating babies until there is proof. porphyrian Sep 2012 #112

Chew on this... DissidentVoice Sep 2012 #107

It's alive! n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #114

Goofy-ass movie... DissidentVoice Sep 2012 #141

Good call. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #145

But what about the incident where he pushed his son's face into butter. geardaddy Sep 2012 #116

OK, that's somewhat damning, but still circumstantial evidence. porphyrian Sep 2012 #117

Mitt probably would get a pass on that, anyway pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #120

Good point. She really knows what to do with butter. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #122

If I had more Photoshop skills... backscatter712 Sep 2012 #118

That would only help promote these horrible rumors that Romney eats babies. porphyrian Sep 2012 #119

Guststus Similis Pullus Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #121

Originale recipe neque duas calamistratus? n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #123

To serve man Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #127

As long as reading it doesn't summon demons, we're good. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #130

Once again, thank you all for your patience and help in controlling these hurtful rumors... porphyrian Sep 2012 #124

...and the ones about Ryan eating babies, even if I can totally see that. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #125

...not that I can prove Ryan is or is not on a diet of babies and the awe of his peers. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #133

Romney doesn't eat babies! stevend56 Sep 2012 #129

Well, he can't sexually molest underaged boys all day and night; he has to eat at some point. porphyrian Sep 2012 #132

Accusing Romney of "baby eating" jimlup Sep 2012 #134

You're right, my apologies to baby eaters everywhere. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #142

Word is that Mitt's history of eating babies goes waaaaay back... pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #139

Nice deceptive practices, Naturally Preferred, pretending your food... porphyrian Sep 2012 #143

Naturally Preferred assures us its organic baby food is not made of babies. porphyrian Sep 2012 #146

I'm sure that Romney hasn't eaten any babies - at least any Mormon babies GoneOffShore Sep 2012 #140

I heard Ryan ate a mandrake, a J.C. Penney's mannequin and an animatronic lion in Chuck E. Cheese. porphyrian Sep 2012 #144

Cannibals are people too. L0oniX Sep 2012 #148

Well, you are what you eat. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #149

This little... flyguyjake Sep 2012 #150

That's got a Burton/Gorey/Dahl (in no particular order) kind of vibe to it. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #154

Are we still trying to dispell this story? liberal N proud Sep 2012 #151

Just throwing a widdle cold water on those who may be a bit too goo-goo over this pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #153

Thank you. Very reasonable. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #156

Rumors about Romney's baby-eating are preposterous. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #155

So, are we now going to google and typing in mitt romney eats babies? I think glowing Sep 2012 #152

Beauty. porphyrian Sep 2012 #158

Currently, this thread is the #2 search result for Romney eats babies, LOL! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #166

Nice. porphyrian Sep 2012 #169

Top slot with "Romney eats babies." n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #178

... porphyrian Sep 2012 #188

Yes he does, but only when he is not screwing small animals. n/t Lil Missy Sep 2012 #162

For large animals he'd have to go to Enumclaw, WA eridani Sep 2012 #163

I don't know, they have a golf course... porphyrian Sep 2012 #165

You probably don't want to google enumclaw + horse + case eridani Sep 2012 #182

Yes, good call, you definitely do no want to Google that. Thank you. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #185

That is the rumor, but do we have the evidence to keep repeating the claim? porphyrian Sep 2012 #164

It's true. I saw it on the intertoobs. Lil Missy Sep 2012 #181

It seems to me that both baby eating and the screwing of small animals would be prohibited... porphyrian Sep 2012 #184

Once again, thank you all for your diligence in correcting all of this rumor mongering. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #171

Please remain vigilant in stopping these baseless claims that Romney eats babies. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #173

...and don't start up with those "Romney eats babies" rumors again. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #174

Yeah. At one debate, when Rick Perry accused him of eating babies, Romney tblue37 Sep 2012 #175

I don't want to hear any of the Rick Perry secretly practicing Voodoo rumors, either. porphyrian Sep 2012 #176

I mean, Rick Perry secretly practices Voodoo? Really? Be reasonable. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #180

But look what happens when you go to google and enter "Romney eats". n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #189

As of early AM 1/1, this thread ranks third eridani Oct 2012 #191

Romney *paid* for a URL to discuss his baby-eating problem? gkhouston Oct 2012 #192

His regular campaign site pops up when you google Romney eats babies eridani Oct 2012 #193

At 7:46 am Central, October 1st, I'm still getting this... porphyrian Oct 2012 #194

OK, who was it that said Romney eats Democratic ballots? porphyrian Oct 2012 #195

...ridiculous... n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #196

I really hope they don't bring this up during the debate... n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #198

Now, I kind of wish they had. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #199

OK, sorry to interrupt again, but there are more rumors afoot. porphyrian Oct 2012 #200

That's why Ryan is pro-life.... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #201

Ryan may well be pro-life, not that you can tell from his fiscal policy, but we should not... porphyrian Oct 2012 #202

No, no, no! Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #204

Ah, good. I'm glad you weren't just rumor-mongering. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #205

I'm sorry but the blatant baby eating can't just be ignored. 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #206

Certainly no cannibal omnivore with a voracious and indiscriminate appetite should be President... porphyrian Oct 2012 #207

Is Romney still eating babies? greendog Oct 2012 #209

No, that's the rumor! It's an urban myth, of sorts, that I am finding impossible to contain. porphyrian Oct 2012 #211

And Jonathan Swift is such an ass... Cherchez la Femme Oct 2012 #210

True, this is very serious. A statesman's reputation is on the line. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #212

You can't maintain 3% body fat eating babies, wickerwoman Oct 2012 #214

That I find to be a completely reasonable assertion. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #215