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Old 5th November 2012, 09:42 PM   #14
joesixpack
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Originally Posted by Skeptic Ginger View Post
The culture thing I get. Got any evidence there is economics involved?
This is entirely speculation on my part, but I'm sure you'd agree that cultural mores emerge from objective conditions. The idea of "honor" and "good family name" generally have economic (i.e., material) implications. Even in societies with no monetary system, there are still rules that dictate who has preferential access to resources (a pecking order).
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