Cannibalism at sea

Cannibalism at sea was occasionally practiced in extreme cases of disaster, when there was not enough food for the survivors. Traditionally such cannibalism among shipwrecked survivors was considered acceptable as a last resort, provided that corpses were eaten or that lots were drawn to decide who would be killed and eaten so that the others might survive.

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