Sensitivity in a society signals sites of wrongness that demand attention

Evidence

To which I responded: “The answer to your question is contained in the metaphor you have used. The sensitive place in the body, physical or social, is where something is wrong. Sensitivity is a signal the body sends us, that something needs attention, which is what I try to give. I don’t agree with the implicit meaning of your question that there are taboo subjects.” — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 97 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Sensitive subjects warrant scholarly attention precisely because sensitivity signals something is wrong. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 97

Broader Connections

• Sensitive subjects warrant scholarly attention precisely because sensitivity signals something is wrong. #corroborates (0.95) — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 97