The incest taboo which prohibits sexual intercourse or marriage between categories of kin is universal. Why is this?
A) no one really knows shy
B) despite the research, we only know about societies which in the past allowed it
C) it is based on the childhood familiarity theory
D) because our earliest ancestors began the practice
Correct Answer:
Verified
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