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There is a genetic condition where cilantro tastes like soap to about a quarter of the population. Washing kids mouths with soap is/was a common punishment for saying dirty words. Collective punishment is a war crime according to the Geneva convention.

Is putting cilantro in a communal dish that will force people to essentially be punished by having soap in their mouth technically a war crime?

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[–] henchmannumber3@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Apparently even actual war crimes aren't war crimes if you just call it a military operation. We've always never been at war with the genetic cilantro soapers.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Obama started this war crime 147 years ago and we're still fighting it today.

[–] buttmasterflex@piefed.social 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I flat out love cilantro. I think the courteous thing to do would be bring a small bowl of it and place it next to your potluck dish so people can put however much they want on it. The correct amount is a lot.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

You can have all the detergent flavored parsley

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fuck 'em. Their bloodline is weak.

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

Finally a genocide I can get behind

[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

No. A pot luck is, well, pot luck. Some people love cilantro. Some people hate other stuff.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

I'm a soaper, I just kept on having dishes with cilantro in and now I fucking love it!

Same with olives, used to hate them.

A ramekin to the side for optional cilants would be an option

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Just don't eat my tacos, Karen. There's plenty of other dishes everyone else brought. God damn.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It’s one of the things I think more dishes should disclaim as an ingredient. It’s not that I’m allergic, but I’d rather not waste a burrito by taking a bite and realize I’m not going to be able to stomach the rest of the meal.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[–] kbal@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Only if you're at war with neurotic foodies and your country is party to Protocol XVIIIc of the Geneva Conventions regarding taste-based psychological warfare.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If the dish is charro beans or salsa, no.