Each to their own. A few inbreed morons is not going to really speed up the rate of humanity's destruction. It's chugging along just fine by itself.
Poll: Is incest wrong if it's consensual?
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Yes, it's gross. I can't believe anyone who posted that they would screw their sister/brother if they were attractive. I couldn't imagine sleeping with my sister (who is cute).
Attractiveness doesn't factor in to this equation. The incest taboo is there for a reason, to prevent inbreeding.
Attractiveness doesn't factor in to this equation. The incest taboo is there for a reason, to prevent inbreeding.
Two separate things on the table here: Incest implies that A) Adults who are blood related are involved, or B) **Children** who are blood related are involved.
(B) is definitely illegal (and should be), because INFORMED consent cannot be given until 18, yadda yadda yadda.
Adult incest implies that some sort of Westermarck effect [wherein brothers, sisters, etc. in a family count each other as friends, but are repulsed sexually] did NOT take place, which IMPLIES either that the siblings did not KNOW one another as children [where the effect is built], or (B) that as kids they were involved.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprinting_%28psychology%29#Westermarck_effect
From a genetic standpoint, now, no. Humanity has a gene pool, we're relatively safe, etc. But the implications of (B) are, to me, icky.
Freud couldn't see it because he never was part of a "family", and spent most of his time with his nurses, so his Westermarck imprinting never took place--in case you were wondering.
(B) is definitely illegal (and should be), because INFORMED consent cannot be given until 18, yadda yadda yadda.
Adult incest implies that some sort of Westermarck effect [wherein brothers, sisters, etc. in a family count each other as friends, but are repulsed sexually] did NOT take place, which IMPLIES either that the siblings did not KNOW one another as children [where the effect is built], or (B) that as kids they were involved.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprinting_%28psychology%29#Westermarck_effect
From a genetic standpoint, now, no. Humanity has a gene pool, we're relatively safe, etc. But the implications of (B) are, to me, icky.
Freud couldn't see it because he never was part of a "family", and spent most of his time with his nurses, so his Westermarck imprinting never took place--in case you were wondering.
In a morally non bias world no it isn't. If both parties are consenting adults and willing to understand the possible after affects. It seems a lot of people don't remember that Egypt, Rome, China and a few other cultures practiced incest regularly. The royal families of ruling families thought that marrying your brother/sister (because they were of the same status) was a must. Inter-breeding does however come with some physical problem for offspring though. Really the only thing that makes it "wrong" is a moral judgment.retyopy said:
If I remember correctly (I don't) I'm sure I heard somewhere that Freud's psychological theories have been either debunked or are out dated. Can't remember which.mizushinzui said:
Anyway on to the topic as hand. Maybe I'm a bit of a prude but honestly... The idea of having sex with a family member to be is very creepy and well... EEEeeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!! However this is my personal opinion on the matter. Though I've never had a sister (only brothers) I've had plenty of female cousins and such... I can't imagine ever sleeping with them... only I have now because of this article... HO GOD THE THOUGHTS THEY WON'T GO AWAY... HAAAAAAA!!!!
However, objectively, I can't see what is wrong with it. I don't think there's many-a-arguments that I could put up about it. This is talking, again, objectively. In the end of the day, its your own species and well... There's a hole there to fit it in. Though I don't like to look at the world objectively because that leads to a lot of problems which I won't really go into here.
Honestly though... You know, I'm no one to tell people what to do and if you* want to (sexually) destroy your sister than go for it but honestly... Ewwww. Now excuse me while I throw up.
*The OP.
It's not wrong if it's consensual. It happens, mostly to siblings who don't see each other in their formative years. If a child comes out of it, that's their own damn problem, and plenty of incestuous couples have still had healthy children. Why should two people in love with each other ever be considered wrong?