plodder wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:17 am
Killing and eating a raw animal does.
There's your answer - disgust is at root a survival mechanism. The disgust from eating, putting things in the mouth i.e. oral disgust is considered by the paper I linked to to be the root of disgust. Presumably sexual disgust is also health-related, not least because of an extreme proximity to something covered in bacteria etc that could be ingested after the act. Similarly intimate interaction with corpses - it's the disease vector that drives the emotional response.
Sushi is raw meat or fish and so is steak tartare.
Presumably sexual disgust is also health-related, not least because of an extreme proximity to something covered in bacteria etc that could be ingested after the act.
You could say the same thing about oral sex...
There are two levels of morality:
The morals/rules that make social living in a group possible that are widely found in humans and other animals. (Thou shalt not kill/steal/commit adultery).
The group-specific morals/rules that are mostly quite random and cultural. (Keep the Sabbath day holy, do not take the name of the Lord thy god in vain + chunks of Leviticus).
Bird on a Fire wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:20 am
Shagging an animal engenders disgust because of how people think about sex - it should be between consenting adult humans, yes, but people also find it disgusting when unattractive people have sex. A dead chicken is just an extreme version of Matt Hancock in that regard.
any self-respecting dead chicken would be offended by your comparison.
I wouldn't want to put myself anywhere near a chicken carcass; my guess is that the bones in the cavity wouldn't be at all comfortable.
My avatar was a scientific result that was later found to be 'mistaken' - I rarely claim to be 100% correct
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
Gfamily wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:40 pm
I wouldn't want to put myself anywhere near a chicken carcass; my guess is that the bones in the cavity wouldn't be at all comfortable.
Well, you leave the giblets in, obviously.
Or so a friend tells me
Gfamily wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:40 pm
I wouldn't want to put myself anywhere near a chicken carcass; my guess is that the bones in the cavity wouldn't be at all comfortable.
Well, you leave the giblets in, obviously.
Or so a friend tells me
That'll add a bit of extra protein when you use the giblets for gravy, then.
El Pollo Diablo wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:36 pm
Does the disgust level of the chicken f.cking change if you lodge a fleshlight in the cavity of the chicken first?
needs plotting against alive/dead and cooked/raw axes
El Pollo Diablo wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:36 pm
Does the disgust level of the chicken f.cking change if you lodge a fleshlight in the cavity of the chicken first?
needs plotting against alive/dead and cooked/raw axes
A 3D plot featuring categorical variables is by the most disgusting thing on this thread. You monster.
We have the right to a clean, healthy, sustainable environment.
Gfamily wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:40 pm
I wouldn't want to put myself anywhere near a chicken carcass; my guess is that the bones in the cavity wouldn't be at all comfortable.
Well, you leave the giblets in, obviously.
Or so a friend tells me
That'll add a bit of extra protein when you use the giblets for gravy, then.
Absolutely - and the saltiness should enhance the taste
tom p wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:38 pm
Well, you leave the giblets in, obviously.
Or so a friend tells me
That'll add a bit of extra protein when you use the giblets for gravy, then.
Absolutely - and the saltiness should enhance the taste
As I think I may have mentioned elsewhere, the partner of a former work colleague reckoned she knew when 'the snip' had been reversed because (as she announced to her workmates) "it tasted salty".
My avatar was a scientific result that was later found to be 'mistaken' - I rarely claim to be 100% correct
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
Tessa K wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:44 am
David Cameron. Dead pig's head. Was the disgust and disapproval mostly to do with where he put it (allegedly) or with the level of privilege the act represented?
I mean, a dead pig's head isn't particularly expensive (though it may be hard to come by).
Pun intended?
I don't really have any input on-topic (other than to say "I know a song or two about that"), but wanted to say I've found the discussion thought-provoking.
