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-	estiality|animal-human sex]], [[pedophilia]], [[necrophilia]] and [[paraphilia]]s), restrictions of bodily functions ([[burping]], [[flatulence]], [[defecation]], [[urination]], [[masturbation]], [[nosepicking]], and spitting), restrictions on state of genitalia such as [[circumcision]] or [[sex reassignment]], [[indecent exposure|exposure of body parts]], [[pornography]] and [[nudity]] esp. in the US), [[illicit drugs]], [[substance abuse]], [[alcoholism]], bodily [[pain]], medical [[surgery]], [[satanism]] or devil worship, restrictions on the use of [[profanity|offensive language]] also known as [[obscenity]] and [[vulgarity]], and other topics/subjects that provoke emotional angst or may disturb people to discomfort. Some taboos originated by acts of authority, be it legal, social and religious, over a period of time.	+
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-	The list of "common courtesy" taboos more having to do with [[western world|western]] etiquette and respecting others, include topics on [[human sexuality|sexuality]], [[religion]], [[death]], [[disease]], [[natural disasters]], [[divorce]], [[politics]], [[crime]], [[justice]], [[money]] issues, [[gender]], [[race]]/[[ethnicity]] in order to avoid discriminatory and prejudiced attitudes, [[human rights]], [[oppression]], [[animal abuse]], [[child abuse]], [[domestic violence]], [[abortion]], [[miscarriage]], [[pregnancy]] and [[childbirth]], personal issues regarding one's [[age]], [[income]], [[height]], [[weight]] and appearance, and a variety of religious [[sin]]s are taboo, depending of their faith. [[Environmentalism]], other ecology-related issues and scientific [[controversy|controversies]] ([[human evolution]], [[eugenics]], [[in-vitro]] fertilization, human [[cloning]] and [[stem cell research]]) are often treated like a taboo by their controversial and divisive nature in the realm of politics, morality and religious belief. When not in "polite society", discussions on taboos are allowed in [[joke|humorous]] expression, such as [[comedy]] and [[satire]].	+
-	==See also==	+
-	* [[Bias]]	+
-	* [[Censorship]]	+
-	* [[Deviance (sociology)|Deviance]]	+
-	* [[Etiquette]]	+
-	* [[Faux pas]]	+
-	* [[Halal]] and [[Kosher]] ([[Kashrut]])	+
-	* [[Menstrual taboo]]	+
-	* [[Morality]]	+
-	* [[Mother-in-law languages]]	+
-	* [[Natural law]]	+
-	* [[Naming taboo]] in imperial [[China]]	+
-	* [[Norm (sociology)]]	+
-	* [[Political correctness]]	+
-	* [[Prejudice]]	+
-	* [[Prohibition]]	+
-	* [[Public morality]]	+
-	* [[Religious tolerance]]	+
-	* [[Sacrilege]]	+
-	* [[Sacred]]	+
-	* [[Scottish pork taboo]]	+
-	* [[Social stigma]]	+
-	* [[Taboo food and drink]]	+
-	* [[Taboo on the dead]]	+
-	* [[Toilet humour]]	+
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