Taboos are Taboo. They are Irrational and Unscientific; Why Do We Still Tolerate Them?
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A taboo ends a discussion before it begins. In the “modern age”, which has been consistently regarded as an age of science, we have convinced ourselves that “we” as science-minded people no longer have actual taboos prohibiting conversations or debates about touchy subjects. We are unafraid of frank, open, and thoroughly analytical presentations of arguments and opinions.
Taboos are Taboo. They are Irrational and Unscientific; Why Do We Still Tolerate Them?
Taboos are Taboo. They are Irrational and…
Taboos are Taboo. They are Irrational and Unscientific; Why Do We Still Tolerate Them?
A taboo ends a discussion before it begins. In the “modern age”, which has been consistently regarded as an age of science, we have convinced ourselves that “we” as science-minded people no longer have actual taboos prohibiting conversations or debates about touchy subjects. We are unafraid of frank, open, and thoroughly analytical presentations of arguments and opinions.