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Taboo
May 18, 2007 22:57:15 GMT -5
Post by Kirei on May 18, 2007 22:57:15 GMT -5
~- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboo -~ I just watched a show on tv that was all about 'taboo' (a taboo is something that is held in respect and has rules that should be followed). Some of these "taboo" included gays, swear words, not the "perfect" match couple, stay at home fathers/working mothers, and more. I thought it might be fun to start a thread posting other taboo, and discussing some. abcnews.go.com/2020/altindex (things discussed in show)
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Taboo
May 19, 2007 7:58:28 GMT -5
Post by TheYellowStain on May 19, 2007 7:58:28 GMT -5
Canabalism!
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Taboo
May 19, 2007 10:50:17 GMT -5
Post by Toasty4you on May 19, 2007 10:50:17 GMT -5
I saw this last night too, I think it was on 20/20 or something, my mom was also watching it.
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Taboo
May 19, 2007 13:21:49 GMT -5
Post by Kirei on May 19, 2007 13:21:49 GMT -5
Yup~ it was most interesting.
I'll start it off. What is you guys' opinion of guys staying at home and the woman going to work?
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Taboo
May 19, 2007 18:03:22 GMT -5
Post by TheYellowStain on May 19, 2007 18:03:22 GMT -5
what? no documentary on cannabalism?
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Taboo
May 20, 2007 16:18:26 GMT -5
Post by Trogdor on May 20, 2007 16:18:26 GMT -5
Yup~ it was most interesting. I'll start it off. What is you guys' opinion of guys staying at home and the woman going to work? I dont know, I have never really thought about it before.
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Taboo
May 20, 2007 20:30:03 GMT -5
Post by Kirei on May 20, 2007 20:30:03 GMT -5
It seems weird when you think about it. But, I suppose there really is no harm in it, right? If that is what they have decided to do, and it works best for them, then I don't see a problem with it.
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Taboo
May 22, 2007 12:56:55 GMT -5
Post by SkullFarmer on May 22, 2007 12:56:55 GMT -5
What is taboo? A societal agreement of the majority that something/some behavior etc is to be frowned upon? People are just too far into each other's business.
I concur.
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Taboo
May 22, 2007 21:07:11 GMT -5
Post by Trogdor on May 22, 2007 21:07:11 GMT -5
1 : forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers 2 a : banned on grounds of morality or taste <the subject is taboo> b : banned as constituting a risk 1 : a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force 2 : a prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure 3 : belief in taboos I got the definition from www.m-w.com
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Taboo
May 23, 2007 7:13:21 GMT -5
Post by TheYellowStain on May 23, 2007 7:13:21 GMT -5
like....cannabalism...
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Taboo
May 23, 2007 11:10:40 GMT -5
Post by Kirei on May 23, 2007 11:10:40 GMT -5
So basically a taboo is like a rule we live by and don't try to oppose.
Like cannibalism. We COULD go off on a cannibalism spree with all the weird people we have out there. 'Cause hey, not only is human fleash extremely good for you, but there is an abundant supply of it too! BUT we don't because (a)That's not very nice; (b)It's gross; (C)Society frowns upon it, and you can get thrown into jail, and (d)Something in us tells us we don't eat other people. And so that has lived on. Taboo is something in us that just says "Don't do it! Something bad will happen.." [bad=shunned by society, punishment, etc]
(I THINK I am describing this well enough..)
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Taboo
May 24, 2007 20:49:56 GMT -5
Post by Toasty4you on May 24, 2007 20:49:56 GMT -5
Oh yeah, like eating dogs or something, right?
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Taboo
May 24, 2007 22:50:05 GMT -5
Post by Snargle on May 24, 2007 22:50:05 GMT -5
I hate taboos, everyone I know wants to say to all of the "minority" children in my school if you don't want to be treated like the stereotype stop acting like you are it.
Except afew but those people have what I beleive to be serious problems, like they are hiding something serious.
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Taboo
May 24, 2007 23:02:52 GMT -5
Post by TheYellowStain on May 24, 2007 23:02:52 GMT -5
chimpanzees will cannabalize a victim of the opposing party after a raid! no one really knows why.
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