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> Just to give an example, I couldnt care less about people engaging in incest and find it just an old cultural taboo. Adults are responsible enough to know abo
by cgkxcl 4y ago
> Just to give an example, I couldnt care less about people engaging in incest and find it just an old cultural taboo. Adults are responsible enough to know about the dangers of having children and they can do whatever they want.
The problem with incest is that any offspring, and their descendents, suffer the genetic effects of inbreeding.
It's taboo because such pairings are much more likely to produce defective children who will have a lifetime of disability and suffering from genetic disorders.
(This comment is an example of someone engaging with one of your expressed beliefs in a critical yet non-judgemental manner. I think your best bet is to find forums where this type of response is encouraged, and avoid forums where it isn't. And only use throwaway accounts everywhere you leave an opinion, that aren't tied to your real-life identity or to other identities you've established online, as you did with this post.)