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Taboos are created by society through imposed moral standards and social conventions and therefore may differ from one culture to another.Taboo can be many thing, not wincest only. Old & Young (not related), Teacher & Student, Boss & Subordinate, Police & arrested person, grape, etc are considered taboo too.
Thus, while in Judaism eating pork is prohibited, a taboo, in other cultures it is extremely normal.
In other words, a topic that is taboo for some may not be taboo for others, however, it deals with subjects that are avoided by the general population. Note that the expression “break taboo” refers precisely to when a rule is broken.