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Originally Posted by Xaccers
But they didn't used to be legal. The arguments many people have been making against incest are identical to ones used against the relationships I mentioned.
Increased possibility of genetic defects and the potential to "groom" a child as it grows up are the only real reasons I can give to back up the illegality of incest.
Anyone care to comment on those two reasons?
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Genetic defects, as pointed out in this thread can equally apply to those with haemophillia, CF and other geneticalyl transmitted conditions, they are allowed to procreate, so this is a procreate with caution scenareo as Eugenics is not something we want to be promoting. Come on Jerrek - Hitler did promote this...
Grooming is the real reason this is so wrong, parent child and even sibling relationships should have an element of trust in them that means when you are told right and wrong, that is the norm. It seems the scenareo here is easier to discuss as those involved are over 16/18 however to end up in this position, the sons definitions of normal and acceptable must have been severly screwed up by his parents (and the article does indicate a history of abuse).
As a parent you are in a position of trust, sleeping with your children in this manner is an abuse of this, as a sibling (i am thinking more of a older sibling relationship here) you are also often put in the same position for periods of time, the same level of trust should apply.
I'm suprised that formerly black, formely popular, singer have not appeared in this thread yet.