Taboo

I believe there are many taboos that exist in our culture these days. Some current taboos, or things one does not simply talk about, are money dealings, racism, smoking, and pornography. For these, many people still talk about them and do them, but they are not that present. People don't talk about each other's dealings with money, especially if it's a little shady. You don't ask someone how much something was or how much they make. It's interesting because money dealings have been taboo for a long time now. A while ago, it was scandalous for women to wear dresses and someone to be acquitted of money laundering. While one has changed, the latter is still true. People can talk about racism openly, it's just taboo to actually be and do racist things. It's also morally wrong, but there were times and places where doing racist things was ok. It's now taboo to smoke in public places, as you don't really see people doing that anymore. Porn is also something most people talk about. Most don't want to acknowledge that many young teenagers and kids watch it, but we know it's there. Taboos can go away over time as people can gain more exposure to them, but some are just morally irresponsible and should remain taboos such as racism. Taboos can be good because it can sometimes be a peer pressure to do the right things. Such as smoking, if society looks down up on it, less and less people are likely to do it.