But why? As long as both are safe, consensual, and they aren't having children, what really is criminal about two people who are related having a relationship? Obviously it's a little weird. I know I would find it very strange to get all Jaime Lannister with my sister, because I grew up with her and... y'know, she's my sister. Gross. I'm sure those "ew, that's my sibling, that's gross" feelings are probably something instinctive to keep us from breeding with our relatives and thus have a wider genepool. Kind of like the instinct that drives male apes to leave their homes at young ages, so they don't start making babies with their mother.lorikeetlovr wrote:It's a crime, and anyone condoning it should seriously re-think it.
For other people, though, obviously they aren't finding it gross and it's not like it's actually hurting us, we just find it ~icky~.
For the record, "first world" countries can't make two people being in love illegal or they'd have riots on their hand. I'm sure there's states/etc. that have reproduction between two relatives illegal but being in love with someone is not a crime just because it's socially unacceptable.