Not exact matches
The tribesman's idea of mana or of inherent «wonderful power» in
things and the various
taboos which apply to their use are an expression of
such a belief in the supernatural.
The increased competition for mates, coinciding with the arrival of the birth control pill, helps to explain a number of
things,
such as the collapse of sexual
taboos as young women began to offer free samples and to pursue men previously considered off limits (
such as other women's husbands).
And I think the
taboo should be gone from «regifting» because sometimes passing
things on is the most wonderful
thing — this is definitely
such a situtation!
I'm glad you asked because I'm sure you're not the only one, and the more we talk about
such things, the more we can change the
taboo nature of them in our world.
A reverse of privacy sensibilities: In most other industrialized countries, there is an acceptance of government intrusion of privacy, but other citizens snooping into your past is
taboo, and made difficult by
things such as «the right to be forgotten» in the EU.
So why is it
taboo to talk about
such things on your profile?