Question by Needtoknow!: What are some traditions in the united states that can be considered taboo?
its a question i was asked for homework, but i can’t neccasarily think of any taboo traditions. please help!
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Answer by Ethan
Witch burning.
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Circumcision
believing in our creator and savior—–this is a very taboo subject in Sweden and the Czech Republic–
sacrifice.
Drive by shootings
Tattooing, incest, smoking weed, being a peeping tom, masturbation, etc. and so on.
Self expression through body modification, ie implants under the skin and whatnot.
If your having a problem thinking of stuff, just think of something you would be shocked to see and, if your a typical American, it is probably a taboo.
thanksgiving we celebrate ripping of the Indians of their land ..hahaha
or Halloween we celebrate the occult to some this is taboo
oh yea and lots of ice in our soft drinks
Tradition and taboo are exclusive by definition. In other words, there can be no such thing as a tradition that is taboo, in the same society.
I don’t know about “taboo” but some things we dislike are:
1) Not looking someone in the eyes when talking.
2) Passing gas loudly.
You should:
3) When someone wants to say a prayer, jump up and yell “NO WAY! I’M AN ATHEIST!”
Picnic hangings of random slaves, by fine white Christian folks.
fraternity hazing rituals. I had to lick jello off the nude bodies of my fellow pledges. We had to sleep tied together nude, on the floor, in a group of 8 young men. Then I was forced to drink 1 liter of vodka straight up. I woke up 12 hours later in my own vomit.
Declaring pointless wars.
Well wearing a white robe with conical hat anywhere north of Georgia might get you in trouble.
But in all seriousness don’t even think about saying nigger if your white.
Do not imply/infer or otherwise cause people to think America is anything less than the number one nation on Earth.
Atheism in the bible belt
Evolution in Kansas
I could go on…..
Believing that everything came from absolutely nothing…then calling it logical!
In TN it is still law that you can be hung for stealing a horse. Today we don’t hang people but the law was never changed and is still on the books. You can look others up like this by state and maybe find something weird in your own state that would work.
Good luck!
Talking about suicide
Sex that isn’t “traditional”
Anti-patriotism
Female masturbation is something that is taboo. Apparently, it is okay for guys to do it and talk about it but not girls.
The lynching of Negroes.
Picnicking the term itself originated from the practice of hunting “maroons” (runaway slaves). Yeah… hunting runaway slaves was a old taboo tradition. Well… having slaves was a old taboo tradition. God Bless. Love. Amen.