Should we accept incest?

We are living in a time where gays & interracial dating is accepted when that would have been crazy talk 100 years ago! In the end, does incest hurt anyone? It doesn't, so do we have the right to judge? Marrying cousins has been pretty much acceptable for a while (& even the royals practiced that), so what about people who want to take it further? Technology is progressing so having close DNA that messes up breeding may not even be an issue soon. Gay people can't have children at all & their sexuality is not within the norm, but it's acceptable as no one gets hurt like other out of the norm sexualities. My stance on incest - I happen to think it's disgusting & would NEVER practice it! It's the stuff nightmares are made from! But it's an interesting topic & I'm wondering how others feel, especially in the light of how sexuality is changing & things that were considered crazy 100 years ago are the norm now, & you seem like the crazy one/jerk if you have a problem with gays/interracial couples.
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I'd like to say obviously I see nothing wrong with interracial dating. I'm exotic & have been with white men. Anyway, I'm just saying you have something like homosexuality which is not what nature intended being accepted, so what about incest? Things can already be done to weed out defective fetuses & ensure optimal birth. Do we have the right to judge if the incest couple is responsbile about this? Just saying it's "nasty" is about as good an argument for why gays shouldn't couple.
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It seems some people can't read. Of course interracial dating is natural! Incest is nothing like that! But I'm saying it was frowned upon & now accepted, so should incest be accepted too? We can relate incest & homosexuality however for arguments sake because a lot of the same rules apply: against nature in regards to breeding (science), people think it's gross (opinion), but in the end their consenting adults not really harming others (accept the kids they adopt, breed).
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  • i think incest is perfectly normal and natural, just don't have biological children.

  • No, incest is wrong.

  • Yeswe should

  • I say yes

  • Incest should be accept as normal behavior. Parents should initiate sex with their children's as early as 6 months so it become normal behavior. Some do (do not do it it is illegal) Important! as long as every individual is comfortable. Never never violence or forced sex!

  • Consentual, go for it

    Nonconsensual, law in place

  • YES!

  • at least gay couples can't breed without help, (surrogates ect)

    but incest, your damage any offspring's DNA.

    as for morality? have you seen my sister? ugh...just get me a blow up doll.

  • Incest does hurt the children that are born sometimes. It can cause retardation, deformation, health problems, cross eyes..etc. There are many problems that come with incest to completely except this would be extremely wrong. And yes I support gay rights and think that interracial dating is fine...To even compare them incest though...Wtf? I know there have been many advances in science but to completely roll out that nothing could happen to a child born of incest is absurd.

  • that is disgusting I will never accept it. if I know someone commits incest I will shun them and ostracize them because they are sick f***s

    • and because you're a bigot, don't forget that part.

  • Hell no, don't be ridiculous!

    A) It's inherently messed up.

    B) There is no technology that will be able to fix the genetic issues involved.

    • the same technology that allows gays to have kids. adopting... not a hard solution...

    • A) Some people would say homosexuality is inherently messed up B) Regarding the "genetic issues" (I'm assuming you mean birth defects) the increased risk of birth defects when 2 first cousins have a child is rather small. In fact it is about the same increased risk from a woman having a child after 40. So If that is your main concern, You should advocate for sterilization of all women over 40.

    • Adoption isn't technology, dude. Also, women over 40 generally shouldn't have children if there is an increased risk of birth defects. And besides, we're talking about ALL incest, meaning brother-sister, dad-daughter, mom-daughter, etc, not just cousins.

  • I don't like it and would never do it but, however weird and disgusting it sounds you can't stop someone falling in love with each other

    I don't think it will be accepted but, I think people wouldn't care if it affected him

  • I don't do it and never will, but I think people should do it if they want to. If two consenting adults want to do that, they should do it. Everyone should keep their nose out of other people's bedrooms.