Quote Originally Posted by Lemurmania
Why do lefties get a bad rap historically? Is there anything to it, some event or superstition that made left bad? I never understood it.
I'm not sure if I remember this right and I can't tell you where it is, but I believe the right hand had special significance in the old testament and any 'holy' actions were to be taken with the right hand. Using the left hand in such circumstances would be disrespectful, and at least in the Judeo-Christian world could by extension lead to a general stigma against lefties or leftiness. Not sure about other traditions, though.

Ajax