Why is incest wrong?

I started thinking about this today. One of the big negatives of incest is the higher probability of birth defects for a child. But what if a brother and sister have strong feelings for each other and they sleep together just once? Why is that considered wrong? The only reason I can think of is that it's been considered wrong for so long. I don't believe it's that uncommon with other animals. It seems to me that the only thing hindering it is that it's a taboo in society.

PS: I'm in no way condoning incest. I'm just curious.

Because genes. Because society. Because because.

I'm out of here.

Because it is a fucked up thing, and I'm with Pr1mus, I'm out of here

Whatever, it's your opinion man but expect everyone to be mad at you because your opinion is different

@pr1mus: @nightriff:

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Don't get me wrong, I would never do it, and I get weirded out whenever I read that it's been done. But I just got to thinking why it's considered so taboo in society. Homosexuality was also a taboo before, but it's thankfully getting more and more accepted now. I'm not saying that homosexuality and incest are the same thing, all I'm saying is that it's interesting how taboo it is in society today, considering that it's done by many creatures on this planet.

Cause it's gross

I am sure this thread will only go good places and won't be weird at all.

@jasonr86: Sorry duder

Mostly because society. Personally, if two adult siblings want to get it on, whatever. That's their business. But incest also carries the context of pedophilia or underage intercourse as it is generally expected that by the time a child is of-age, they have left home to pursue further education and their own lives.

Not too long ago we had a guy on here asking why pedophilia was considered wrong, and now this.

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Why does it have to be brother sister, couldn't it be mother and son?

Seriously; besides the birth defect thing; you dont want to take the chance of screwing up one of the few lifelong relationships you are guaranteed to have in your life.

The greater risk for birth defects is the reason. Also, you will find that most people would recoil in disgust at the very suggestion; not because of socially accepted norms, but natural instinct. It has to be this way for the strength of future offspring.

Are you an only child, Mushir?

Incest should not be Illegal, what should be Illegal is having a baby with your relative.

But yes, there is no other reason then the birth defects, and the fact that people are ether turned on by it and don't want to admit it, or are disgusted by it and want to wipe it out.

But honestly those feelings are normal.

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@herbiebug: Nope, I have four siblings. And no, I have never had these kinds of thought about them, incase you were wondering.

No, they're not. Evolution should have told you instinctually that the resultant offspring would be more likely not to survive.

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The only issue I take with incestual relationships is the potential for procreation. It's unfair for the child to be engendered in such a way: it'll undoubtedly affect him later in life given the taboo nature of incest.

@mushir:

I started thinking about this today. One of the big negatives of incest is the higher probability of birth defects for a child.

This is pretty much why the whole thing is a problem.

But what if a brother and sister have strong feelings for each other and they sleep together just once? Why is that considered wrong?

I would consider it wrong, but hey that's just me. If a brother and sister want to get it on, sure go ahead I guess. As soon as there is a kid involved that's when things will go horribly wrong.

Seems to be fine with the Lannisters and Zeus so idk. And whatever is good enough for Zeus should be good enough for everyone

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Ok, well, just to play devil's advocate then, what if it's between two people that physically cannot have children together (same gender, sterility, etc...)? If there is absolutely no possibility of children - and therefore, no possibility of birth defects - is there still a legitimate reason to consider it wrong?

It is just silly and nonsexual.

'Cause that makes you poke pins in your eyes and causes your offspring to get locked in a cave.

On topic, because it causes birth defects and is therefore unnatural. Yes, there are ways to prevent pregnancy but none of them are foolproof.

Are you the guy who asked why pedophilia is wrong?

It's wrong? ...b-but onee-chan said...

Flag and move on guys, this is a (semi) respectable gaming website not fucking 4chan.

OK, I'm going to give a serious answer here. (Even if I am the one that created the Giant Bomb concept page for it.)

Incestuous pregnancies lead to a high risk of genetic abnormality and and disability in the resulting children. This is why monarchs of the middle ages tended toward being crazy or imbeciles; their gene pool was too shallow due to the nobility only breeding among themselves. Societies around the world eventually put laws in place to put a stop to this once they all began to realize the connection between incest and the bad things that result from it.

Are you implying that Giant Bomb is too good for wincest? D:

Has Game of Thrones taught you nothing!?

It's just like in one of my Japanese animes!

@hailinel: Thanks for an intelligent answer.

This is kind of the situation I was thinking of. If the possibility of having children is literally non-existent, is there a reason to not allow it?

because eeew.

Socially imposed morality brought on by generations of dogma. I personally don't see a problem with it so long as both parties are consenting, of appropriate age and put a helmet on that soldier. None of my business what other people do, even if it's their family.

I think in that case, equal rights come into play. If it's wrong for a brother and sister to engage in it, then it's equally wrong for two brothers or sisters to engage in it even if giving birth to a child is an impossibility.

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Okay, I can kick myself out

Don't fuck your relatives, yo.

Errr... Maybe we should talk about video games or something? This is creepy.

Well, then. Did you ever play Drakengard?

So uh, is it appropriate to post the Girl Advice Line ad? This guys obviously got the hots for... somebody.

I did, when I was a kid. At first I thought it was kind of fun, then it was frustrating. My current impression of it is that it wasn't very good.

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