why the whole body?

I have come to the conclusion that there is something very gross about clams. My boyfriend's parents made them this weekend and I just couldn't stand the smell. I think they are just disgusting. Maybe it is because you eat the whole body...the brain, the heart, the liver, the sand that they eat... it's just totally disturbing. I think that's why I can't eat a lot of seafood - because it's everything! I mean, lately I have been tuning into Bizarre Foods on the Travel channel and I have seen a lot of interesting stuff going on there - a lot of gross things I wouldn't touch with a stick - but all of it seems very unappetizing. I think I'm just a picky person. Okay - end rant.