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From the Interpretation Acts 1978:

1. This Act, which came into force on 1 January 1979, consolidates the Interpretation Act 1889 and certain other enactments relating to the construction and operation of Acts of Parliament and other instruments.

2. Section 6 provides that words importing the masculine gender include the feminine (and vice versa).

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AIUI from a previous discussion 1) No, I believe there is a specific exception allowed if consanguinity was not known. 2) Not a sexual one because they would then knowingly be committing an offence. 3) I believe they can still bring up the kids.

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Why do you consider it a "cop out"? What business is someone's private life to anyone else if nobody is hurt (*unconsentingly*!)?

However to try to answer your question on a strictly impartial basis in a discussion of the simple issues, I do not consider *any* sexual relationship between consenting adults to be "wrong".

I admit that my knowledge of the situation in (Northern) Ireland is, of course, entirely based on "hearsay" and what has been shown on TV (which may not completely accurately represent the actual situation), but I have to say that I consider this rather surprising, although pleasing.

But, on a general level, would you not agree that there are some who *would* consider such a relationship to be, at the least, "unacceptable"?

Yet, again, would you not agree that there are some who would?

I'm sure that's the case. But I am also sure that that would be an "automatic" reaction based on a "knee-jerk" response. I don't think many of them would (or could) even consider such a question in an objective or rational manner.

Yet again, however, I have to point out that inter-religious, inter-racial or same gender relationships have equally been considered to be equally as "depraved".

There was no rational or logical reason for such opinions, merely that they were "unacceptable" or "against gods law" or "revolting". In the same way I have yet to see any rational or logical reason for an objection to "incestuous" relationships that do not involve procreation.

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Because they can do .... ??

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I hate to say it but broadly speaking, I agree with Graham :disturbd:
Our (that includes me) aversion to events under discussion is mostly down to taboos/tradition/religion or 'morals' (whatever the hell they are).
Objectively, this boils down to two consenting adults, no matter how sick/twisted/depraved we find it.
.............and thats all I'm going to say about this :erm:

(probably said enough already)

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You're confused. I don't, and neither do Graham I'm sure, find incest acceptable. BUT, it is none of my, his, or your business if someone were to engage in such activities. Just because YOU don't find it acceptable and because the majority of other people don't does not warrant legislating against it. Unless you support Hitler and the holocaust perhaps, because he was elected by a majority and the majority did support what he was doing...

No. It does not work that way.

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Wrong - I'd make it my business if I discovered two members of my immediate family were engaged in such activities. Why would I make it my business? because its NOT acceptable for close relations to be involved in such an activity.

On a second note and moving aside this topic for a moment, I am becoming increasingly irritated by the people who are NOT using the reputation as it was intended, any further silly or unwarranted red repping, those members responsible will have their reputation giving/taking abilities removed.

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I find the idea of this happening disgusting. Um - I can't add any more than that really.

I'm NOT surprised that it goes on - although I AM surprised that it has been picked up in this case - because I'm SURE it goes on a lot more than is being let on.

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So you support gay marriage now?

This has provoked a very passionate response probably based on gut reaction. I've seen two reasons for illegality as to prevent genetic disturbances and to prevent sex grooming, which seem like very good reasons to me. Anyone know the length of the jail sentence possible for this offence?

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Fantastic post, you amaze me more and more every day. Remember, when you speak out against incest, you're in league with Hitler!

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That's where we differ then, I have at least some morals it appears, and yes, that's surprised me too.

Bit of a poor example from an even more poorly researched subject then.

Yes there are, and they also turn my stomach, I can only assume that the people who are speaking out for instead of against incest do not have children and I personally I hope they never do.

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An interesting article on this subject can be found HERE

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Jerrek, after reading your replys here, it makes me seem like your trying to be the smarta*se of us all, and to think you know it all.

Well I wouldn't think this is right, did the son want it? I wouldn't count on it, so it would really be illegal, because she did it without his consent.

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Maybe they should issue them to chavs with their Monday books then! :erm: :angel:

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taken from interpol:

children:

in general:

Criminal proceeding may only be instituted with the consent of the provincial Attorney General. Such a decision will be taken following considerations of matter such as the extra-territorial element of the offence and the possible impact on relations between states.

*The offences listed in subsection 7(4.1) are:

s. 151 sexual interference;

s. 152 invitation to sexual touching;

s. 153 sexual exploitation;

s. 155 incest

http://www.interpol.int/Public/Child.../csaCanada.asp




it IS wrong. even if the law was changed that has no bearing to what i think.


what has this got to do with the debate ?

a homosexual relationship has no relavence to this topic.

we are not all robots.

its about what you think is right and wrong, and to me having sex with your own flesh and blood is categorically undeniably wrong.