In Defense of the Savage's Disgust

In Defense of the Savage's Disgust

Relating an incident that occurred on an expedition to South America, Charles Darwin wrote:

 

In Tierra del Fuego a native touched with his fingers some cold preserved meat which I was eating at our bivouac, and plainly showed utter disgust at its softness; whilst I felt utter disgust at my food being touched by a naked savage, though his hands did not appear dirty.
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