Comment by cubefox
3 years ago
A very similar thing applies to taboos in society. Various things were taboo in the past, often in various cultures, while recently people have made efforts to get rid of them. If we don't understand why these taboos existed in the first place, we may make a serious mistake.
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On the contrary, I am convinced many taboos that persisted for millenia had very practical reasons. The world has changed dramatically since the industrialization. Therefore many reasons don't apply anymore. But that doesn't change the value propositions of those taboos in the dark age or the stone age.
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