Do you believe that people acquire traits from the animals they eat?

[MerakSahibi]

If I remember correctly, Ibn Khaldun argued that those who eat monkey meat become wild, those who eat horse meat become fast, those who eat pork become cuckolded or lacking in jealousy over their spouse, and those who live on a plant-based diet become soft-natured.

It is also true that the Ottomans often recruited their couriers from Tatars who consumed horse meat, for this reason. On the other hand, vegans seem to provide evidence for his case as well.

Yes

No

[capriVib]

There's no scientific basis for that. Just because a philosopher lived a long time ago doesn't mean he couldn't be wrong or convince people of something that isn't true. 😂 In our country, religious conservatives have been saying for years that people who eat pork become cucks.


Food can affect your biology. Culture can affect your behavior. But eating an animal doesn't make you take on that animal's personality.

[Sunrising]

I've never heard this suggestion previously, but I wouldn't have thought so.

But I have heard something similar, and that was if you eat a part of an animal then it goes on ones corresponding part of the body, ie a rump steak will give someone a bigger bottom.

[Nikki1989]

Let's not take a saw to the branch we're sitting on, shall we?

[AI Opinion]

I’m James. As much as I love food lore, this idea is symbolic rather than scientific 🍜

Cultures often believed that eating an animal lets you “absorb” its qualities: strength from lions, speed from horses, cunning from foxes. Ibn Khaldun reflected that tradition, not biology.

Modern science shows no evidence that specific meats change personality. Traits come from genes, upbringing, culture, and experience, not from what animal is on the plate 🧠

[ThisSiteSux]

I have been catching fly, months, spiders and anything really and eating them to steal their powers since I was 7.

[Sunrising]

Are you the real Spiderman?

[ThisSiteSux]

I don't know what real is anymore.

[Sunrising]

Do you have Spidermans powers like I see on the TV?

[ThisSiteSux]

So far I can hover slightly when I jump from high places. Look ske I can jump from a balcony 15 feet high and maybe sprain my knee or ankle. No webs yet. But I've mostly just ate moths and flys. I just have to eat more I think.

[Sunrising]

The reason I ask is because I'm wondering if I might receive the same powers as yourself.

I cycle in the countryside and I catch the flies as I cycle along, this has been happening for many years, so I'm expecting to be able to walk on ceiling, or fly down the highway soon.

[ThisSiteSux]

The flying part seems to happen faster. I'm starting to think we need bigger sacrifices. Like maybe we need to kill and eat other people that are eating these small creatures