Oh there's nothing wrong with preparedness.* I was a boy scout
   and we deal with hurricanes now that I'm in Florida so we do
   preparations every year. We've dealt with a few hurricanes so
   that preparation was very practical and useful. I don't know
   about the cannibalizing.* It's possible of course. Right now we
   have no water.* The water pump pressure switch had smoke pouring
   out of it and that NASTY burning wires smell. I unplugged it,
   looked at it, connector thing is finally shot. So, I had to
   inform 12 unhappy people, "No water 'til tomorrow". We weren't
   fully prepared but there was enough water for me to have coffee
   tonight.* and enough for tomorrow.* So, I don't really think
   about cannibals much, but living in the sticks we have to be
   prepared for many things. Some of us took disaster preparedness
   and I was a member of C.E.R.T. for a few years (Community
   Emergency Response Team), CPR, Tornado Tracking, marking
   disaster areas and dead bodies properly, basic triage, etc. It's
   good stuff to know.