He added: “The reason the practice is so common is that ordinary people see family inter-marriage overall as something that is very positive, something that helps build family bonds and helps put families on a more secure financial foothold.

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    8 days ago

    Why are we telling consenting adults whether or not they can fuck other consenting adults?

    • It’s like many forms of incest, there’s typically a power dynamic that results in a victim. Not to mention, society pays the price of covering children born at a higher risk of genetic disorders. Morally, there’s nothing wrong with two consenting adults getting it on, practically, it’s rarely consensual in incestuous relationships.

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      Seriously. It takes generations for bad things to happen to the genes. You could ban them from having children together and that would theoretically solve the issue.

      I just don’t see why people are acting like this is a massive issue.

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        While incest does lead to severe issues, I’d be hesitant to make laws about who can have kids. Eugenics hasn’t really gone away, just got a bit quieter.