3 ms·
Chimps, as far as I'm aware, don't talk about sex. I suppose my naive view is that the more society is prepared to talk about their behaviours, the less likely
by wizofaus 4y ago
Chimps, as far as I'm aware, don't talk about sex. I suppose my naive view is that the more society is prepared to talk about their behaviours, the less likely it is we'll indulge in the worse aspects of such behaviour. Hence taboos over discussing particular subjects have become ingrained despite being most likely counterproductive, at least for society at large, even if they serve the interests of some.
- tjs8rj 4y agoI was primarily responding to your suggestion that strict social rules around sex were an intrinsically Christian take (or religious in nature). Beyond that though, Chimps have social hierarchies around sex. It’s hard to imagine why something you believe to be so counterproductive would exist so persistently across cultures and times unless it had serious value.
- wizofaus 4y agoI don't even necessarily believe it's counterproductive, it just seems intuitively expected that closing off a topic for broader discussion is a way to breed unhealthy attitudes and abusive behaviours involving sex. But doing so seems to have benefited some people I suppose. Or maybe it really is due to an innate desire to maintain an aura of mystery around it. I don't think anyone really knows.