I am very interested in the theory of anthropologist Marvin Harris that most taboos and fetishes in society often make economic sense when considering the ecological constraints and organizational limitations of society. He explains the taboo and celebration of pigs in different societies. He also explains the cow rapture in Hindu society, the witchcraft persecutions and the witchcraft revivals in a plausible manner. However, there are two taboos that I think he doesn't examine sufficiently. I am interested in the economic motivations behind incest and homosexual relationships.
So I have two questions that I would like to examine from the standpoint of economic interests.
1) In ancient Egyptian society and other societies like it, what did the different classes stand to loose or gain from 'royal incest'?
2) In Christian and Hebrew society and other societies like it, what did the different classes have stand to loose or gain from 'homosexual taboos'?
3) In classical Greece, modern America and societies like them, what did the different classes stand to loose or gain from 'homosexual relations'?
I am interested in other societies where incestuous marriages and other incestuous relations were very popular. In particular, I am interested in all that mythology where son mates with mother (Oedipus) and brother mates with sister (Sigmund and Siglind). It seems to me that lots of these legends originate in very clannish societies, which are either feudal or anarchistic.
I am also interested in why Judaism, Christianity and Islam developed such a strong taboo against homosexuality, as compared to societies like classical Greece.
4) What economic factors determine when a taboo goes in and out of fashion?
5) How come homosexual marriage is coming into vogue, not incestuous marriage? :boxedin:
It seems very strange to me that all of a sudden there is all this hoopla about homosexual 'rights' and not about 'incest rights'. I am not for either of them but it seems to me there are some hidden economic issues here.
So I have two questions that I would like to examine from the standpoint of economic interests.
1) In ancient Egyptian society and other societies like it, what did the different classes stand to loose or gain from 'royal incest'?
2) In Christian and Hebrew society and other societies like it, what did the different classes have stand to loose or gain from 'homosexual taboos'?
3) In classical Greece, modern America and societies like them, what did the different classes stand to loose or gain from 'homosexual relations'?
I am interested in other societies where incestuous marriages and other incestuous relations were very popular. In particular, I am interested in all that mythology where son mates with mother (Oedipus) and brother mates with sister (Sigmund and Siglind). It seems to me that lots of these legends originate in very clannish societies, which are either feudal or anarchistic.
I am also interested in why Judaism, Christianity and Islam developed such a strong taboo against homosexuality, as compared to societies like classical Greece.
4) What economic factors determine when a taboo goes in and out of fashion?
5) How come homosexual marriage is coming into vogue, not incestuous marriage? :boxedin:
It seems very strange to me that all of a sudden there is all this hoopla about homosexual 'rights' and not about 'incest rights'. I am not for either of them but it seems to me there are some hidden economic issues here.
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