QED rewatch: Taboo or not Taboo? (2023)
Published 16 September 2024 at 10:23
Throughout history, social taboos have served to subjugate, marginalise, and discriminate against groups. Yet at the same time, in many contexts, they have provided - and continue to provide - societal protection from harmful behaviour. But what exactly is a taboo, what causes something to be considered taboo, and why do taboos differ from society to society? Is it your duty as a citizen to follow taboos, or should we seek to challenge and break them? And does the answer depend on the type of taboo, and why it has arisen?
In this panel, chair Andy Wilson was joined by James Wilson, Aaron Rabinowitz, and Dr Kirsty Sedgman.
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