[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

That was a lovely pastoral scene that Sol (Edward G. Robinson) viewed while being turned to soylent green. I expect to be seeing it soon!

[Avoiding_Sulla]

Given reports from China, I'm not sure that Sol's vision will be yours. Note this exchange from over at the Belmont Club thread from which this thread was created:

191. Artofnoise:
Soylent Green seems apropos for some reason.
Even the name is apropos.
The ultimate recycling event.
I would guess 15% of Americans and Europeans would endorse it.

Jul 9, 2009 - 7:35 am

192. Pascal:

Art, Organ harvesting made it passé.

“Progressive” thought has moved on from “Soylent Green” to “Coma” to “Death Becomes Her.” All that advanced under the influence of “Night of the Living Dead.”

As to 15% of Americans and Europeans endorsing it, I pray it is that small, but there’s cause to doubt it. Recipients of “donated” organs may be too ready to accept a conscience numbing story as to the origin of their new body part. A scraping of the organ and DNA test could verify the story’s veracity. Could their life extension be the product of far Eastern notoriety? Uh, STFU.

Bottom line: “Soylent Green seems apropos for some reason” because cannibalism is not strictly a gastronomic experience any more.

Jul 9, 2009 - 8:49 am

So here's your soundbite General Sulla.

As events unfold, and "Soylent Green" pops to mind, recognize that cannibalism now implies more than strictly a gastronomic experience.