Question

What are the equivalent of taboo in today's modern society?

Answer 1

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In any given society, a taboo is an implicit prohibition on something (usually against an utterance or behavior) based on a cultural sense that it is excessively repulsive or, perhaps, too sacred for ordinary people.

Every culture has some behaviors that are considered taboo. Food, dress, bodily functions, and courtship are common themes. ... Some examples of taboos include: In many Jewish and Muslim communities, people are forbidden from eating pork.

Linguists rarely agree on the origins of a word. What makes the origin of taboo interesting, is the fact that multiple sources trace it back to the Polynesian word tapua or tupua, which means both sacred and menstrual blood.