What is the biggest taboo topic in modern society?

spotifiedman

They say that cannibalism is the most taboo thing in almost all societies but I disagree. I think that it's death and suicide. From talking to people day to day and looking at online forums, there seems to be huge knee-jerk reaction compared to any other topic discussed. Don't know if people have found this as well.

old_aussie

Islam!

verycool

*spins roulette wheel*

Uhh... it's stuck between travellers and muslims... bounced back from "people who decide they don't want children".

Conformity.

For all the talk about individualism, there are incredible pressures in society to make you conform to someone else's approved way of life.

verycool

Deleted User wrote: »

Conformity.

For all the talk about individualism, there are incredible pressures in society to make you conform to someone else's approved way of life.

"Yes! We are all individual!" :pac:

Grayson

verycool wrote: »

*spins roulette wheel*

Uhh... it's stuck between travellers and muslims... bounced back from "people who decide they don't want children".

I see it drifting towards people who want children.....but are on the dole.

myshirt

Toss up between agalmatophilia, rubberists, and dollification.

Captain Obvious

Anything transgender related.

Grayson

Captain Obvious wrote: »

Anything transgender related.

Well Duh! Who are you, like captain obvious or someone?

Your Face

Being genuinely eccentric.

spotifiedman

Deleted User wrote: »

Conformity.

For all the talk about individualism, there are incredible pressures in society to make you conform to someone else's approved way of life.

Examples?

Captain Obvious

Grayson wrote: »

Well Duh! Who are you, like captain obvious or someone?

It thought that was obvious

mariaalice

That some individual should not be given access to social media, freedom of speech and all that!

Angus2018

Overpopulation and its effect on the future of our planet.

Everyone talks about global warming, famine, housing problems, poverty, mass food production, unemployment etc but so few people will say the actual reason because of the repercussions.

spotifiedman

spotifiedman wrote: »

Examples?

Nope. Use your imagination.

pappyodaniel

Going by pornography, it's incest.

Seems like every second video online is either mother/son or brother/sister under the guise of stepmother or stepsister. It's f*cking weird.

verycool

Beach Fuzz wrote: »

Fixed that for you.

I mean, it's not as bad as the reddit hivemind.

Will I Am Not

Angus2018 wrote: »

Overpopulation and its effect on the future of our planet.

Everyone talks about global warming, famine, housing problems, poverty, mass food production, unemployment etc but so few people will say the actual reason because of the repercussions.

If the popoulation halved tomorrow, greed and corruption would still cause all of those things.

Beach Fuzz

Beach Fuzz wrote: »

Fixed that for you.

I think you've just fixed it for yourself. Still, good to see you proving my point.

Hector Bellend

Angus2018 wrote: »

Overpopulation and its effect on the future of our planet.

Everyone talks about global warming, famine, housing problems, poverty, mass food production, unemployment etc but so few people will say the actual reason because of the repercussions.

Who gets to decide who lives and dies?

Who gets to decide who procreates and how often?

steamsey

In Ireland, I'd say it's the lack of willingness for public debate on scroungers, social welfare lifers, and those who irresponsibly have families with no intention of supporting themselves and their offspring by actually working for a living.

Another way of saying this is that there does not seem to be much talk about whether we can afford our social welfare bill, which is going to sky rocket as these families have more and more kids who are born with their hands out. Our social welfare bill is €20+ billion.

One attempted segway into this area was Varadkar, like him or not, when he had his "welfare cheats cheat us all" thing there a while ago and was lambasted for what was, objectively, a very clear and sensible message.

I'm not talking about everyone who benefits from social welfare payments of course, but there are more than a few wasters out there, and policy seems to be to placate them quickly before the media turns on the government.

Somewhere along the way, these people starting using the phrase "forever home". I have a mortgage like most of the country, and I work to maintain it. But it is not a forever home. If I stop working, I'll eventually be turfed out. The mindset that, without working hard to maintain it, you can have a "forever home" is as depressing as it is infuriating.

We may be undermining our entire society with the way we are handling this stuff. It's become more difficult to see why, other than maintaining your moral self, one would choose to actually work. Many might be only slightly worse off if they went down the welfare route, and this gap is narrowing.

verycool

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Who gets to decide who lives and dies?

Who gets to decide who procreates and how often?

...Thanos?

ohnonotgmail

myshirt wrote: »

Toss up between agalmatophilia, rubberists, and dollification.

i have no intention of googling that first one.

Hector Bellend

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Going by pornography, it's incest.

Seems like every second video online is either mother/son or brother/sister under the guise of stepmother or stepsister. It's f*cking weird.

If a criminal sexual act is committed to tape and is broadcast on the internet why wouldnt a prosecution ensue?

Dick Pickle

Fapping at your desk in work. What harm are you really doing ?

Hector Bellend

Immigration

verycool

Dick Pickle wrote: »

Fapping at your desk in work. What harm are you really doing ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKH9ECC_Qa4

cantdecide

I don't think the taboo is the pertinent question. I think it's the dog-piling that occurs with social media and how it's going to distort mainstream media and politics. The nature and voracity of the outrage when discussing any 'grey-area' issues is creating a new generation of cowardice in media and politics.

Shenshen

taboo [təˈbuː/]
noun

a social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.

Just thought I'd put that here, as many people seem to not be entirely clear on what a taboo is. Individuals not liking something does not make a taboo.

Captain Obvious

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Immigration

Yeah, I can't remember the last time I saw an immigration thread on Boards

Angus2018

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Who gets to decide who lives and dies?

Who gets to decide who procreates and how often?

Nobody, Like I said its a taboo subject because you can't just make laws to stop breeding without the enormous repercussions years later or reduce population like they do for example to the Phonenix park deer when there are too much.

Over population is a very complicated issue. Right now Dublin is over populated so rent is sky high, not enough houses, people can't get jobs, public transport is just about coping, big drug and homeless problems, lots of petty crime, roads clogged up at peak traffic times, many people commuting large distances and all of these are only getting worse. There isn't really anything that can be done, at least not with our government our culture. Compared to some Indian cities Dublin is a utopia but that doesn't change whats happening.

When resources become scarce it will lead to war.
When food becomes scarce that will lead to famine.
When people are crammed together into cities unable to cope with that kind of population that will lead to all manners of disease.

Thats what will combat overpopulation.

Hector Bellend

Angus2018 wrote: »

Nobody, Like I said its a taboo subject because you can't just make laws to stop breeding without the enormous repercussions years later or reduce population like they do for example to the Phonenix park deer when there are too much.

Over population is a very complicated issue. Right now Dublin is over populated so rent is sky high, not enough houses, people can't get jobs, public transport is just about coping, big drug and homeless problems, lots of petty crime, roads clogged up at peak traffic times, many people commuting large distances and all of these are only getting worse. There isn't really anything that can be done, at least not with our government our culture. Compared to some Indian cities Dublin is a utopia but that doesn't change whats happening.

When resources become scarce it will lead to war.
When food becomes scarce that will lead to famine.
When people are crammed together into cities unable to cope with that kind of population that will lead to all manners of disease.

Thats what will combat overpopulation.

Dublin isnt overpopulated really.

Its underresourced from a housing point of view.

Hector Bellend

Captain Obvious wrote: »

Yeah, I can't remember the last time I saw an immigration thread on Boards

Has there ever been one that didnt degenerate to the point of irrelevance?

sbsquarepants

spotifiedman wrote: »

They say that cannibalism is the most taboo thing in almost all societies but I disagree. I think that it's death and suicide. From talking to people day to day and looking at online forums, there seems to be huge knee-jerk reaction compared to any other topic discussed. Don't know if people have found this as well.

Speaking personally, I'd be a lot more shocked to here that Dave around the corner ate somebody, than killed himself. So, eh no, I haven't really found that!

PlaneSpeeking

That men and women are physically different and sometimes some jobs are best done by one sex.

Chinasea

steamsey wrote: »

In Ireland, I'd say it's the lack of willingness for public debate on scroungers, social welfare lifers, and those who irresponsibly have families with no intention of supporting themselves and their offspring by actually working for a living.

Another way of saying this is that there does not seem to be much talk about whether we can afford our social welfare bill, which is going to sky rocket as these families have more and more kids who are born with their hands out. Our social welfare bill is €20+ billion.

One attempted segway into this area was Varadkar, like him or not, when he had his "welfare cheats cheat us all" thing there a while ago and was lambasted for what was, objectively, a very clear and sensible message.

I'm not talking about everyone who benefits from social welfare payments of course, but there are more than a few wasters out there, and policy seems to be to placate them quickly before the media turns on the government.

Somewhere along the way, these people starting using the phrase "forever home". I have a mortgage like most of the country, and I work to maintain it. But it is not a forever home. If I stop working, I'll eventually be turfed out. The mindset that, without working hard to maintain it, you can have a "forever home" is as depressing as it is infuriating.

We may be undermining our entire society with the way we are handling this stuff. It's become more difficult to see why, other than maintaining your moral self, one would choose to actually work. Many might be only slightly worse off if they went down the welfare route, and this gap is narrowing.

100% and then some.

The writing is on the wall. I console myself each day by saying if I am lucky enough to make to retirement I will emigrate.

Couldn't even enjoy a day off at the beach this summer as the pyjama brigade were there in their ever increasing droves, littering, spitting etc. I resent my taxes going to sponsoring this dysfunction.

Shenshen

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

That men and women are physically different and sometimes some jobs are best done by one sex.

How is that a taboo?

I'm perfectly happy to state that I re-grouted the bathroom over the weekend, I don't feel the least bit shameful about that.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Hector Bellend wrote: »

If a criminal sexual act is committed to tape and is broadcast on the internet why wouldnt a prosecution ensue?

Because they aren’t related, even step related. They are actors.

sbsquarepants

Shenshen wrote: »

How is that a taboo?

I'm perfectly happy to state that I re-grouted the bathroom over the weekend, I don't feel the least bit shameful about that.

Do you do nixers, my en suite is in an awful state!:D

Shenshen

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Do you do nixers, my en suite is in an awful state!:D

Sorry, you'll have to wait until my nails have recovered. Getting the old grout out ruined them for a while.

myshirt

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

i have no intention of googling that first one.

Ah it's not that bad, just quite taboo and underground. The topic was first explored in a 1987 film starring Kim Catrall ( movie had a famous song written by Albert Hammond and sang by Jefferson Starship)

I'll say no more.

PlaneSpeeking

Shenshen wrote: »

How is that a taboo?

I'm perfectly happy to state that I re-grouted the bathroom over the weekend, I don't feel the least bit shameful about that.

Perhaps I've shared an office space with a radical feminist for too long!

I once said fathers were just as good at taking care of their children as women, and Serena Williams banging on about being a "working mom" was getting on my nerves - as she's not the only top tennis player with kids (Roger Federer has two sets of twins e.g.)

You'd think I'd suggested releasing anthrax in an orphanage!

Captain Obvious

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Has there ever been one that didnt degenerate to the point of irrelevance?

Poor quality does not make it taboo

Shenshen

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Perhaps I've shared an office space with a radical feminist for too long!

I once said fathers were just as good at taking care of their children as women, and Serena Williams banging on about being a "working mom" was getting on my nerves - as she's not the only top tennis player with kids (Roger Federer has two sets of twins e.g.)

You'd think I'd suggested releasing anthrax in an orphanage!

Soo... you assume a taboo is something people have different opinions about?
I thought it was actually quite the opposite.

PlaneSpeeking

Shenshen wrote: »

Soo... you assume a taboo is something people have different opinions about?
I thought it was actually quite the opposite.

No, I'm talking about taboo as in expressing an opinion and told it's "wrong".

Easier to say nothing.

Shenshen

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

No, I'm talking about taboo as in expressing an opinion and told it's "wrong".

Easier to say nothing.

Well, in that case it's taboo to have a tattoo, taboo to have a general healthcare system, taboo to not baptise or to baptise children, taboo to be vegetarian, taboo to be left-handed, taboo to drink alcohol, taboo that men have long hair (or women short hair, for that matter)... I've been told at various points in my life by various people that these things are wrong.
I never felt that made them taboo, though?

PlaneSpeeking

Shenshen wrote: »

Well, in that case it's taboo to have a tattoo, taboo to have a general healthcare system, taboo to not baptise or to baptise children, taboo to be vegetarian, taboo to be left-handed, taboo to drink alcohol, taboo that men have long hair (or women short hair, for that matter)... I've been told at various points in my life by various people that these things are wrong.
I never felt that made them taboo, though?

You're probably right and I'm looking at it from too narrow a viewpoint.

It's a pain in the a**e to keep quiet tbh - last opinion I expressed was the be glad Paddy Jackson et al were found non guilty.

That day dragged!!!!

jacksie66

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freshpopcorn

Sometimes people have to get over a little bit of trolling on Twitter/Facebook.

take everything

Your Face wrote: »

Being genuinely eccentric.

Eccentric is only cool if you for into a category of eccentricism.

Being an outsider of outsiders is not a nice place.

Graces7

take everything wrote: »

Eccentric is only cool if you for into a category of eccentricism.

Being an outsider of outsiders is not a nice place.

Peaceful though Rather enjoyable.

PS I think you mean eccentricity.. and if you fit in you are no longer eccentric