Is incest ever understandable?

[Shadowknight]

I'd like to tell a true, short story about me in an incestuous relationship... though not a 'real' one.

That has to be the single most condradictory sentence I've ever heard.

The story was true, I meant that the incest relationship wasn't because we weren't related by blood.

*sigh* I hope that didn't bother you too much...

I thought you meant the actual story, like saying it wasn't a true story. My bad.

[Wisemon]

It's legal to marry your cousin in here.

Well, that explains a lot.

[Shirodramon]

Shadow: It's ok, I shouldn't have said it in a confusing way. ^w^;

I remember hearing about it being legal to marry your 1st cousin... though, I'm not sure exactly what makes a person your 1st cousin. owO

[Nate Hunter]

A first cousin has the same grandparents as you -- your father's brother's son is a first cousin, for example.

Here's a chart...


G1: Johnathan
G2: Clark Henry
G3: James Gary
G4: Lily Albert

In this chart, James and Gary are first cousins. Their children, Lily and Albert, are second cousins. James and Albert, however, are first cousins once removed. This is because James is the first cousin of Albert's father (first cousin), and Albert is one generation further from their common ancestor (once removed). This similar level of relationship keeps going on down -- James and Albert's son would be first cousins twice removed, while the daughter of Lily and the son of Albert would be third cousins.

Usually upon reaching a certain decgree of separateness in relationship, based upon the closest living relative, it is not longer considered incest -- third cousins, for example, are often cited by people I know as being "fair game" for dating, marrying, and even having children with. Of course, the further back a common ancestor is, the better if you want to avoid inbreeding.

[cboy]

My opinion on the whole thing is that if it's out of true love, it's somewhat okay. It still kind of puts me off, but it doesn't disgust me like rape and pedophilia do. When I read both of those stories, the act of incest really didn't disgust me. It surprised me, but I really didn't see any harm in it.

However, I also read a fanfic in which Jun was raping Davis, claiming she was showing her love for him, and that one made me sick to my stomach. I guess it was the fact that she did it even after Davis told her he didn't want to. In both of those stories I named, neither participant is unwilling.

[Shirodramon]

So basically it's mostly understandable if it's consentual (love), right? ^w^

[Master Grim]

My opinion on the whole thing is that if it's out of true love, it's somewhat okay.

*nods in agreement*

[Misty]

Incest.....*pukes*

Friends dad is into that...creepy...well just incest PORN...

My mom has this cousin that she always had a crush on and they would always fool around...nothing past kissing though...

I remember she invited him over one day and she lied to me saying that he was a friend...bitch...anyways...I went downstairs to get something and they were making-out on the couch...I didn't talk to my mom for days...the night that happened...I yelled at her...incest is totally wrong.

[cboy]

Try reading that comic (Better Days) and you might get a different opinion on it. Just because I say it's understandable in some situations doesn't mean I think it's okay.

Here's the web address to that comic

www.jaynaylor.com/betterdays/

[floramon]

brother/sister, sister got pregnent. what would they do?

got brother/brother and sister/sister incest?

wife died, husband loved his own daughter. could they marry?

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