Re: taboo

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Fri Mar 30 2001 - 00:49:41 BST

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    Hi Douglas Brooker -

    >what is the memetic take on taboo?

    Probably not too divergent from the dictionary's....

    1. A ban or an inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional
    aversion.

    With the possible exception of incest, I'm not too sure there are many
    'natural' taboos, so, memetics would offer itself as the agent. Social
    taboos are certainly cultural. The cult or clique taboos are entirely
    social.

    I'm only confused by your -

    >just another meme, but with different methods of transmission?

    - since, hmmm, you've found another method of transmission?

    What is it...?

    - Wade

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