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diff --git a/content/entry/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-incest.md b/content/entry/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-incest.md index b05fe3c..1d910ad 100644 --- a/content/entry/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-incest.md +++ b/content/entry/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-incest.md @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Some online articles use the term "incest survivor" when referring to survivors # Pedophilia First, there's pedophilia. Pedophilia is often perpetrated by a family member, making it easy to mix up pedophilia and incest. But incest without pedophilia isn't morally wrong. Two adults engaging in incest doesn't necessarily pose any concerns related to their ability to consent. -Incest between adults and teenagers can be consensual as well. If 16 and 18 year old siblings have sex, there isn't necessarily a victim even though age of consent laws might make it a crime. If the age gap is large and there are power imbalances in the relationship, say a 17 year old son and 40 year old mother, then that's more morally gray and may warrant legal action. It depends on if the 17 year old fully understood and agreed with what happened. +Incest between adults and teenagers can be consensual as well. If 16 and 18-year-old siblings have sex, there isn't necessarily a victim even though age of consent laws might make it a crime. If the age gap is large and there are power imbalances in the relationship, say a 17-year-old son and 40-year-old mother, then that's more morally gray and may warrant legal action. It depends on if the 17-year-old fully understood and agreed with what happened. -Past the cutoff age of adulthood, people should legally be allowed to have sex with any other consenting adult. If a 20 year old has sex with their 50 year old relative, that should not concern the legal system. Although there is a 30 year age gap, a healthy 20 year old is mature enough to make that decision without it necessarily being coerced or manipulated. +Past the cutoff age of adulthood, people should legally be allowed to have sex with any other consenting adult. If a 20-year-old has sex with their 50-year-old relative, that should not concern the legal system. Although there is a 30-year age gap, a healthy 20-year-old is mature enough to make that decision without it necessarily being coerced or manipulated. # Inbreeding The second issue often brought up in conversations about incest is inbreeding. Inbreeding with immediate family members is bad for two reasons. For one, [breeding right now is bad for the planet](/2021/09/05/antinatalism/). For two, inbreeding with immediate family members causes a high chance of genetic abnormalities in offspring. |