[Verginius Rufus]

Not sure about that, but our term "cannibal" comes from the indigenous people of the Caribbean--the Caribs. The explorer Verrazano, for whom the Verrazano Narrows are named, was killed and eaten by cannibals on a later voyage.

But Cacambo in Candide explains why cannibalism can be OK for people who don't have better food to eat.

[Tired of Taxes]

Ever notice the same people criticizing Columbus don’t want to criticize the indigenous people who were cannibals. It’s strange, really, this modern-day morality.