Some people think incest is only wrong to us because society tells us it is supposed to be. Others disagree and argue that incest is wrong in any case; close blood relations should not be shared together due to possible mental health repercussions and birth defects if a baby was to be born.

All in all, what are your thoughts on incest? Are you with it, against it, or neutral towards it, and why?

Please, no, "Because it's disgusting," replies. I'm aware many of you think it's disgusting, but that wasn't my question. Give me a real reason and explain yourself as thoroughly as possible.

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Post edited at 9:34 pm on Dec. 26, 2008 by gnr90

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I don't think that family members are totally incapable of feeling different emotions for each other.  But what about those rare cases when they didn't know they were related? I mean, you'd have no idea. It's not like you meet your long lost brother and KNOW he's your brother.

The only reason why I see it as wrong is because I think of what if they have a baby. It's horrible that they bring a child into this world that is bound to have complications. I think adoption should be there answer if they want to have a family.

I'm pretty neutral.

I don't think it's disgusting. Love is love. But it's selfish if they decide to conceive, in my opinion. :\

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In principle I'll not against it at all.  I find the genetic arguement both weak and insufficient,  since we would still claim a couple (bro+sis) unable to have children (both 60yrs +, for example) are "sick".... and just as "sick" as another couple of siblings trying for children.

   

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Quote: from gnr90 at 9:18 pm on Dec. 26, 2008

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Well, a hundred years ago, homosexuality was not seen as natural or right...

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If by a hundred years ago, you mean now, then yes.  Have you heard some of the crazy conservative folk recently?

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I think incest is a poor choice due to the possible health repercussions, and I feel like it's wrong, because the sort of deep connection you have top someone in your family should preclude erotic love. I can honestly say that the relationship I have with my best friend is like this, since she's acted as a sort of a surrogate mother/big sister for me. I won't be stopping people who try it, as long as they understand the risks they're taking with pregnancy, but it's just not something I could live with.

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Consider a pair of siblings who cannot have children. -- there is then, no health repussions or risk of pregnancy....

...does your opinion on incest change?

if yes, then what you find disturbing is not the health implications, your objections are of a different nature.

if your mind does not change, then would the thought that the health issues would not be that seroius? ...there is, in actuality quite a good chance that child would live a normal healthy life (particually considering the potency of modern medicine)  

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Consider a pair of siblings who cannot have children. -- there is then, no health repussions or risk of pregnancy....

...does your opinion on incest change?

 
if yes, then what you find disturbing is not the health implications, your objections are of a different nature.

 
if your mind does not change, then would the thought that the health issues would not be that seroius? ...there is, in actuality quite a good chance that child would live a normal healthy life (particually considering the potency of modern medicine)

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Like I said, I'm not out to stop people who accept the health risks. or somehow circumvent them, it's not my place to say.  I just would be uncomfortable with it from personal experience.  To me, a certain level of relationship with someone precludes an erotic relationship with that person, and I feel like siblings generally have such a relationship.

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There is a passage in the bible, of which the name escapes me, detailing 2 young woman sleeping with their drunken father in an effort to preserve their family line. Now, the casualness of which this passage is written suggests that actions such as these were perhaps commonly accepted back in the early stages of civilization. Yet, when mentioned today, incest is met with disdain and disgust. Why is this? I believe this is because as civilization has reached its most populous time in history, incest has no longer become a necessity for the survival of our species. Since humans now have a wide variety of potential mates available before them, we now have the chance to view incest from a different point of view. Now, a notion has been passed down in our genes from generation to generation which brings us the belief that becoming the lover of someone with whom you share blood is an extremely vile act. I too share this belief. Whether morally right or wrong remains a moot point, as it has now grown into a taboo act looked down upon by society.

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Just out of curiosity, do you have the reference for that? It sounds like you're talking about Lot's daughters, and they got a pretty strong reprimand for doing that.

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Personal objection against it = it typically perverts relationships of authority.

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believe this is because as civilization has reached its most populous time in history, incest has no longer become a necessity for the survival of our species.  

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To be honest, though, I don't think proper erotic feelings are possible for people you have a close enough relationship to (such as those you are raised with).  I believe that at a certain point, philia precludes eros.

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We aren't gonna die. We can't die. You know why?Because
we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.

However, the genetic or health issues seem rather as a small 'against' for this case.  Is incest a full relationship with a related person or is it sex with them?  Because, the last time I checked, most people were not having sex to reproduce.  We have sex because we like it.  Occasionally someone has sex for a child or accidentally has a child, but I'm sure in most cases of incest, no children are hoped to come out of it.  People (related or not) usually have sex to have sex.

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My personal stance is that if you're not procreating and it's consensual, I don't really care. I don't want to hear about it or think about it, so please do keep it to yourself, but I don't really care what you do behind closed doors.

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Post edited at 2:59 am on Jan. 2, 2009 by Charolastra

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