Ewwwww! Cannibalism!

During the discussions today, I wanted to do some research on cannibalism. I would have never thought it could exist. Especially in this modern day, but during my research I found that some people (supposedly) still practice cannibalism today. Lu Xun's story is based on the fear of cannibalism - "...My elder brother is a cannibal! I'm brother to a cannibal" (Lu Xun 1924). During the story, we are reading a diary from a "madman" that thinks everyone is out to eat him and reflects on the history of cannibalism in China... "There's an old story from ancient times about Yi Ya boiling his son and serving him up to Jie Zhou" (Lu Xun 1927). Cannibalism is horrid in itself, but the Chinese culture is said to push the envelope even further: the Chinese say that eating an infant or a fetus helps improve their health and overall wellbeing. This concept is so popular in china and there is such a demand for the fetus’ that they (supposedly) have a purchasing agreement with the hospitals. To keep in with the Chinese’ social culture the male fetus’ are considered to be the best, as far as human meat goes. Some even believe that this horrendous act is just another form of “art!’ In thinking about the Chinese culture and how their population is so large and how strict they are about the number of children you can have, the abortion rates are probably high; therefore, supplying ample “parts” for the act of cannibalism. When looking this up on the internet, there were even pictures of the people making soup with baby parts visible in the stew! Only the rich are able to afford the contracts that the hospital provides. I just went to look up cannibalism and found a whole new subject in the matter - one in which I was not happy to find. Hopefully this is a hoax just floating in the internet and it is not in practice.