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I saw that last night on the BBC website, and I'm absolutely determined to fork out my 14 quid to try some!
As a biological species, we're pre-programmed to enjoy (human) breast milk, so it seems sensible to take up the opportunity to do so.
What is really weird is that we should be drinking the milk from other mammals, such as cows or goats!
Chris
As a biological species, we're pre-programmed to enjoy (human) breast milk, so it seems sensible to take up the opportunity to do so.
What is really weird is that we should be drinking the milk from other mammals, such as cows or goats!
Chris
I heard this (breast milk ice cream story) on the radio yesterday and my immediate, knee-jerk reaction was 'eargh!' (by which I mean – that sounds disgusting).
But then I got to thinking – why is it disgusting? If we routinely consume the milk of cows and sheep, why should the milk of humans make me instantly feel repulsed?
I've thought about this for some time and I've come to a conclusion: I am repulsed by the idea because I have been conditioned by the society in which I live to respond in this way. I can't think of any other rational reason why I feel the way I do about human milk. I've been successfully brainwashed into thinking that this is disgusting when all rational thought tells me that there is nothing wrong with it.
I have now rationalised the idea of human milk as being absolutely okay for human consumption and yet I still find the idea repellent. I must be having an epiphany. Maybe this is how religious people feel when they realise that their religion is a sham. The rational part of your brain wrestling with the irrational part. You know the facts but the sub-conscious, pre-programmed indoctrination clouds your judgement to such an extent that it attempts to compel you to reject rationality in favour of irrational thoughts and fears.
Weird. And interesting (for me, at least).
But then I got to thinking – why is it disgusting? If we routinely consume the milk of cows and sheep, why should the milk of humans make me instantly feel repulsed?
I've thought about this for some time and I've come to a conclusion: I am repulsed by the idea because I have been conditioned by the society in which I live to respond in this way. I can't think of any other rational reason why I feel the way I do about human milk. I've been successfully brainwashed into thinking that this is disgusting when all rational thought tells me that there is nothing wrong with it.
I have now rationalised the idea of human milk as being absolutely okay for human consumption and yet I still find the idea repellent. I must be having an epiphany. Maybe this is how religious people feel when they realise that their religion is a sham. The rational part of your brain wrestling with the irrational part. You know the facts but the sub-conscious, pre-programmed indoctrination clouds your judgement to such an extent that it attempts to compel you to reject rationality in favour of irrational thoughts and fears.
Weird. And interesting (for me, at least).
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