The ugly thought crept in to my mind that the same global market for rhino horns, bear gall, placental blood is a big factor.
Plenty of uber wealthy folk with buried animist beliefs seek rejuvenation, boosted virility, etc through the ingestion or application of various salves composed of body parts. And as they all prove to be ineffective, the search spirals down into greater depravity.
How many exclusive and expensive “clinics” promise outrageous results might be out there.
One has only to read history and the daily news to see this in action. Japanes officers in WWII removed livers from living POWs to roast and eat. Africans with AIDS rape babies believe that will cure them and on and on.
There is another thread going on the top donors to PP. There has to be some motives behind that list.
Yes, people do believe some nutty things. There have been dreadful cases, one in England iirc, about little children being killed and their organs stolen for vodoo or whatever.
Mom, I was thinking (trying not to think) what you were, but I have no idea if that is even possible.