[lbo-talk] Who Eats Whom

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> 
> Gray Davis! There was a time once when "lesser of
> two evils" actually 
> meant something momentous, like the choice between
> starving to death 
> on a lifeboat, or eating the first mate.
> 

Generally the cabin boy. The first mate was likelier
to each than to be eaten. See AWB Simpson, Cannibalism
and the Common Law (U of C Press 1986, I think),
discusising Regina v. Dudley & Stephens, a famous
leading case in which Capt Dudley and First Mate
Stephens ate the cabin boy, Richard Parker, after the
ship (the Mingionette (sp?)) went down. A wonderful if
macabre book, beautiful writen, with a lot more social
history than law. I heartily, as it were, recommend it
as an entertaining read. I'm surprised Alex doesn't
know it. jks

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