Why is taboo so powerful?
ta·boo/t??bo?o/
Noun:
A custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.
Adjective:
Prohibited or restricted by custom.
Verb:
Place under such prohibition.
Synonyms:
noun. tabu - prohibition - ban - interdict - proscription
adjective. tabu - forbidden - prohibited - illicit
verb. tabu - prohibit - ban - forbid - interdict - bar
What makes taboos so appealing that they transition into the realm of cultural normalness?
The fact that humans are pack animals and have a tendency to group think. No one wants to speak up, so everyone is afraid of committing whatever the taboo in question is.
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