Flowers that give off the smell of rotten meat or other disgusting things are almost always pollinated by flies, which are attracted to that smell. So there is a very good reason for this smell that, to humans, is repulsive. In nature, there is usually a good reason for most everything.
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Flowers that give off the smell of rotten meat or other disgusting things are almost always pollinated by flies, which are attracted to that smell. So there is a very good reason for this smell that, to humans, is repulsive. In nature, there is usually a good reason for most everything.