Canadian Supreme Court Decides to Allow Kirpans in School

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The issue started when a 12 year old student dropped a 20 cm (8 inches) long dagger in school. School staff and parents were very concerned, and the student was required to attend school under police supervision until the court decision was reached.

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Typically made from iron, kirpans range in size from large ceremonial swords to tiny knives worn around the neck.

Why is this kid packing an 8" knife instead of a necklace that might actually look kinda cool?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Is cannibalism actually illegal?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Murdercrow

Considering it usually involved murder, I'd say so, yes.

Originally Posted by Dictionary.com

can·ni·bal

1. A person who eats the flesh of other humans.
2. An animal that feeds on others of its own kind.

I don't see why cannibals would be prosecuted for eating someone. Sure, they could get it for murder, but if you're lost with your buddy in the arctic wilderness and there's not enough food for both of you and he dies of frostbite or something, why should it be illegal to eat him?

The only way I could see cannibalism being illegal is if it's for 'safety' issues, much like why marrying your first cousin is (Oddly enough, we seem to have no problem with animals being cannibals. If you look at the ingredients of fish food one of the first ingredients will be fish.).

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Which is why fish-food importers had a hard time after that mad-cow scare (US government prevented the import of all animal-based foodstuffs that would be fed to animals). Now things are back to normal and the tetras in your tank are gobbling up their cousins without a second thought.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Murdercrow

Hmm... Well now, that would depend on the circumstances, such as possible prior agreement (If I die before you and there's no food, it's okay to eat me), the availability of other food sources, etc., etc.

But, see, that's why the murder would be the illegal part. Or maybe taking a body without permission or something like that.

What makes me doubt there's a law out there is that story about the dude from California that broke into a morgue in order to have sex with some of the dead bodies. The only thing they were able to convict him on was breaking and entering (or something close to that) since there was no law against necrophilia.

I was speaking idiomatically.