What are the TABOOS in your culture?

[lars573]

Think about it. What would be offputting in your culture? Try and keep in mind your sub-culture as well. For example, smoking marijuana, although illegal, is taboo in U.S. Christian society, but not in U.S. libertarian or liberal circles. ALSO, try not to mention just what is taboo, but what is NOT taboo that you think would be in other countries!

Well every Canada day (July 1st) the commons puts on Canabis day. Where in the confines of the Halifax commons (public out door recreational facilities in the downown core given to the people of Halifax by the crown for common use in purpetuity) you can toke-up and the police let it go. Vancover police let pot heads go about there buisness unmolested 24/7. Marijuana bars exist there. Vancover PD's position is "We got better things to do than arrest and process pot-heads. They don't really hurt anyone but themselfs."

Also, the FCC bans cursing and nudity on public airwaves and certain cable channels during specific hours...

The CRTC says that after 10 pm and before 4 am (local time natch) swearing and nudity (pron might be crossing the line) is perfectly fine on any channel on the dial is fine. Also all TV channels (and radio stations) have to broadcast 33% Canadian content.

Hmmm. Talking politics and religion in casual conversation with someone you just meet is also fairly taboo, unless it is in private and the gathering is related to the topic in some way.

Not true here. While on my work term one of the guys would rant about anything that bothered him for 15 minutes at a streatch. Bush and Harper were his favorite subjects.

Urinating and deficating in view of the public is certainly taboo, as is nudity of any sort. Public displays are mildly taboo, but same-sex PDA is totally taboo everywhere but gay communities.

This is a family thing. but my dad if he really needs to tinkle will park the jeep open the door get in the angle it forms face it and whip it out and let fly. I'm waaaaay to paranoid to evacuate in public though. More polite sectors would frown on public evacuation. PDA are perfectly fine, although schools will frown on them. Same-sex PDA are not really taboo. Ever since they got the right to marry they don't care who sees any more.

your are obese, you'll be stared at. Same thing goes if you are a man and dress like a woman (except in Los Angeles), are male and wear a thong while roller skating, etc. Cursing in public is generally frowned on everywhere except youth events where rebellion against adult tradition is "cool". Drunk driving is illegal and despised by most. We are also required to wear seatblets in most states, and helmets on motorcycles as well.

I see enough obese people and cross-dressers that I don't give it much mind. Cursing in public. No one cares, and if they really do they ask you to tone it down. Drunk driving is the same here. Given that all laws (anything set by a provincial or municipal government is a by-law or regulation) are federal here seat belts and helmets are mandatory across the nation.

It is also NOT taboo to show violence on TV, but I am not sure who would think otherwise elsewhere.

Not sure if the violence level shown in native productions is different.