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People from other cultures who revere cows must feel the same way about beef as we feel about eating dogs. (lemmy.world)
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The real beef.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Something being a social construct doesn't make it inherently incorrect, subjective, or pointless. What it does mean is it is not a law of the universe, it is open to critique, reform, and dismantling. If a culture has a food taboo rooted in ethical beliefs or medical beliefs for example I feel like the words right and wrong are applicable.