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Submitted by cummy on December 10, 2021

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Incest is ethical (Text)

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Incest is ethical, between siblings or otherwise

Let’s break down the primary arguments against incest.

1. Incest is gross/disturbing.
-This is subjective. Finding something gross does not necessarily mean it is immoral. And what one person or one culture thinks is disturbing/gross might not be what another person or culture considers to be disturbing/gross. 

2. If incest results in pregnancy, there could be birth defects.
-What if they’re using birth control? Or what if they’re of the same sex? Then there would be little to no risk of pregnancy, and thus little to no possibility of birth defects. Also, the birth defect argument is based on eugenics. The same argument can be used to say that people who could pass on inheritable illnesses/disabilities to offspring should not be allowed to have sex, which would obviously be ridiculous.

Another argument against incest is that incest would ruin family dynamics. However, if someone is sexually/romantically attracted to a family member, even before actually “committing incest” they have already altered their familial relationship.

It is also possibly worth mentioning that many people consider relations between step-siblings or an adoptee and their non-biological relatives to be incest despite the obvious lack of blood relations. The fact that many people think that is wrong is proof that the negative feelings towards incest do not have a very solid, logical argument behind them. The negative opinions on incest are mostly cultural. 

Like any other forms of sex, I believe that incest should only be practiced by consenting adults who use protection.

EDIT: The power imbalance between parent/child, grandparent/grandchild, uncle/niece or nephew, etc. could of course result in the older one in the relationship coercing the younger person to perform sexual acts, resulting in rape. As I stated above, I believe that incest should only be practiced by consenting adults. Due to the inherent power imbalance in certain relationships like parent/child ones, it would probably be best if incest only occurs between people of similar age, like siblings.