Keeping certain things hidden, sometimes remain hidden to an extent, but bringing it out in the open, makes it more socially acceptable, and in some cases more dangerous

Do you agree? Disagree?

Discuss..

is this about Anx's chocoholism?

I hate keeping things hidden.

Nothing should be that way.

Depends on what you're talking about, I guess. Some things are taboo for a reason. Some are for stupid reasons. And still others are more fun if they're considered "taboo".

It depends on what context. For example, take swear words. Blasphemy was the number 1 taboo in terms of cursing now its words with sexual conatations. Who´s to say if its a good or a bad thing.

CarrieMpls said:

Exactly.

CarrieMpls said:

You said it better than I did.

CarrieMpls said:

agree, its no fun when everybodys doing it

CarrieMpls said:

Ok, one example.. Drugs.

People openly use them now but years ago it was more hidden..
before it was a joint, and now its moved onto harder drugs which are more socially acceptable.

JDInteractive said:

gimme a chance..

Another example: Mental health issues

Another: Ones sexuality..

I could go on and on..

Illegal guns.. now kids have them in school..

REDFEATHERS said:

I think I'm having mental health issues.

REDFEATHERS said:

has it?
I thought people have always been using coke and heroin.
it was just foriegn to scared white christians.

REDFEATHERS said:

I think you have to look at them as seperate entities!

JDInteractive said:

I was looking at it all as a whole.. just how the worls has changed in the past 10 - 20 years

REDFEATHERS said:

Well, as JD says, you have to look at each taboo separately. And I think the drug thing has gone up and down with acceptance over the years. It also depends on your social circle how widely accepted they are or aren't.

SexualHazard said:

lmfao.. prolly the *scared* white christians were the pushers..

REDFEATHERS said:

i think its just that information travels faster.

REDFEATHERS said:

REDFEATHERS said:

it is where alot of our taboos came from, christians trying to control people

AnckSuNamun said:

I'm pretty private, so yeah I keep some things in the closet.

AnckSuNamun said:

Is this thread about the latest trends in porn ?

nothing should be taboo

i think breaking taboos is good if you actually have something productive to say in so doing. if you're holding up a mirror to society and challenging our morals and norms and challenging us, i think that's a good thing.

if you're just trying to be all badass and an attention whore, yawn-a-roonie.

XxAxX said:

i'll have you know i've been sitting 4 inches away from a big bag of kit-kats and i haven't so much as caressed it.

damn

never mind

AnckSuNamun said:

JAYSUS CHRIST! Is that morphed with someone else?

Imago said:

it's sandra bullock, isn't it?

Don't you have to buy a taboo if you break it?

I don't like taboos at all, what if you change your mind? you can't wash it off you are stuck with it, even when you are an old person