Taboos in Western society

Blatter · 06-05-2011 5:10am #1

What are the biggest taboos in Western society and why?

06-05-2011 5:32am

Well based on the internet... I would say that consensual missionary position sex is the biggest taboo in Western society.
It's literally impossible to find.

Lapin · 06-05-2011 5:35am

White socks

Napper Hawkins · 06-05-2011 6:43am

Not being able to punch women.

I've no intention of doing so but certainly wanted to at times and I've oft wondered that the only reason certain females have turned out to be ****ty people is because they have no fear of and don't know how it feels to get a solid dig to the jaw from pushing a guy too far.

Gummy Panda · 06-05-2011 7:08am

Up the bum I suppose

Micky Dolenz · 06-05-2011 7:13am

People frown when I tell them I want to marry my sister.

galwayrush · 06-05-2011 7:15am

Sacking/ removing incompetent high earning bankers / statesmen/women without hugh pensions/ golden handshakes is certainly taboo.

galwayrush · 06-05-2011 7:16am

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

People frown when I tell them I want to marry my sister.

What do you expect, she's 13/:pac:

Mark200 · 06-05-2011 7:17am

galwayrush wrote: »

Sacking/ removing incompetent high earning bankers / statesmen/women without hugh pensions/ golden handshakes is certainly taboo.

I dont think you know what a taboo is if you think that is the case.

stupidusername · 06-05-2011 7:20am

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Up the bum I suppose

Not so much any more in fairness.

galwayrush · 06-05-2011 7:21am

Mark200 wrote: »

I dont think you know what a taboo is if you think that is the case.

I don't you know what sarcasm is.:pac::pac:

Micky Dolenz · 06-05-2011 7:21am

stupidusername wrote: »

Not so much any more in fairness.

Oh yeah? :pac:

Raze_them_all · 06-05-2011 7:23am

Not posting a thanks whoring message in a thread thats set up for it?

Mr Benevolent · 06-05-2011 7:26am

In Ireland? Mental health.

Sulmac · 06-05-2011 7:34am

Incest and cannibalism, probably.

conorhal · 06-05-2011 7:40am

The only taboo left in modern Ireland is judging anybody elses morality (almost as bad as commenting on their parenting skills).
The mere suggestion that anybody conform to any normative standard of morality or behavior sends the usual suspects (I expect they will be frothing to reply to this) into a frenzy about individuals or human rights (and never a mention of societal responsibility - which they don't believe in anyhow).
Some of the things that constitute 'my rights' these days seem pretty counter productive to a functional society,
This new attitude that all morality is subjective to the individual has become pervasive, and chav to banker, we all seem to feel entitled to have no moral code but our own, which I can only think will end badly.

I reckon we need more taboos....