[warcher]

I have yet to come to a satisfying explanation for the origin of that fetish.

I suppose in the absence of any historical record you can make up whatever story you like, but the self flagellation that comes with it is so weird.

[tazu]

Isn't is just the noble savage fallacy as usual?

[warcher]

Yeah but what’s with the masochism attached to it?

[WithinReason]

My theory it's due to the plethora of nature documentaries making humans into villains. It worked.