Honestly? I get the feeling that more of these stories are real than we tend to assume. I've read a lot about incest, not because I have those feelings, but because I find it fascinating that it's one of our last taboos. These days we're bombarded with images of killing and fucking and shitting, but incest still makes us cringe. Sociologists theorize that it's more common than we think.
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I honestly think that consensual incest between people over the legal age should be considered morally acceptable (except for parent-child). Why wouldn't it be? I've never heard an argument other than "ew, gross". That's not a good argument.
I included that exception because I foresee problems with parent/child power imbalances. I think it could be far too easy for a parent to manipulate such a situation to their own advantage, and I don't like the idea of that. Older siblings and uncles may also have similar power imbalance, but not nearly to the extent of a parent, I don't think. Then again, that's just my opinion.
Also you should notice that I did actually use that "ew gross" statement when I warned you that I'm NOT the type to use that argument. It's just not a valid argument at all.
yep, i know, i referred to the "ew, gross" not being a valid argument, which seems to be the "point of argumentation" for many people in the other thread. thankfully, not you, but as i'm defending the unpopular opinion there, still it serves to deflect quite a lot of flak :)
Yeah, it's very rare that rational discussions about these things get properly discussed because there's always such a visceral reaction to it. I honestly think if we could set aside that "ew gross" mentality, society would be a more rational place.
You misunderstood my point. We are so used to seeing images of death, sex, drugs, and all sorts of things that were taboo or "gross" not long ago. Considering that, it's interesting to me that incest is among the things that still make people incredibly uncomfortable.
What percentage of incest stories do you believe?
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Honestly? I get the feeling that more of these stories are real than we tend to assume. I've read a lot about incest, not because I have those feelings, but because I find it fascinating that it's one of our last taboos. These days we're bombarded with images of killing and fucking and shitting, but incest still makes us cringe. Sociologists theorize that it's more common than we think.
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I honestly think that consensual incest between people over the legal age should be considered morally acceptable (except for parent-child). Why wouldn't it be? I've never heard an argument other than "ew, gross". That's not a good argument.
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ah, but why even stop at parent/child? IF they are both consenting adults...*shrug*
Of course, compulsory contraception in those cases may again cause debate -_-
other than that, i agree. Aside, i'm going to borrow that "ew, gross" sentence for our discussion about animal sex ^_^
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I included that exception because I foresee problems with parent/child power imbalances. I think it could be far too easy for a parent to manipulate such a situation to their own advantage, and I don't like the idea of that. Older siblings and uncles may also have similar power imbalance, but not nearly to the extent of a parent, I don't think. Then again, that's just my opinion.
Also you should notice that I did actually use that "ew gross" statement when I warned you that I'm NOT the type to use that argument. It's just not a valid argument at all.
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yep, i know, i referred to the "ew, gross" not being a valid argument, which seems to be the "point of argumentation" for many people in the other thread. thankfully, not you, but as i'm defending the unpopular opinion there, still it serves to deflect quite a lot of flak :)
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Yeah, it's very rare that rational discussions about these things get properly discussed because there's always such a visceral reaction to it. I honestly think if we could set aside that "ew gross" mentality, society would be a more rational place.
What's wrong with fucking and shitting? People do that all the time. Incest, yes, to a lesser extent. But killing? That really isn't normal at all.
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You misunderstood my point. We are so used to seeing images of death, sex, drugs, and all sorts of things that were taboo or "gross" not long ago. Considering that, it's interesting to me that incest is among the things that still make people incredibly uncomfortable.