by Lunami Wed Oct 13 2010, 22:20
quater wrote:Since when aren't they?
Since when have they ever been allowed to be incestuous? For starters that kind of relationship is illegal in several, although not all, the United States. Second of all, it's disgusting. And I couldn't give a flying noodle if they're happy about it. That's wrong son. Murderers are often happy while they're murdering, too. So happiness really doesn't make a darned difference to me.
Seriously, please name a time in history in Western Civilization where Brothers and Sisters making out has been an accepted practice, hm? And you know many an incestuous couple? I have never met even one. What kind of people do you hang out with where incest is so common?
The fact that it doesn't bother you makes you seem like you have no moral compass. Desensitized. Apathetic to morality and right and wrong.
Not all laws are really enforced. Sodomy was illegal in most states until 2003. I'm pretty sure that wasn't enforced. You personally view it as disgusting, that's fine. I don't, simple as that. Well, happiness tells them what they're going to do, doesn't it? Not everyone will refuse to do something that makes them happy simply because the law says so.
Western history? Not sure. Haven't really bothered with history after school. Many, let's see... Off the top of my head, I can think of at least 6. Some I don't interact with anymore for whatever reason. One was an ex of mine. You can find them online, I only knew one couple in person, they went to a school I was at a few years back. And note, I'm talking about by blood, not half brother/sister. And last I checked, cousins were allowed to marry (but I do know some cousins whom are together as well), not for certain though. Think it was something like half the states are okay with it, the other half are okay so long as it's not first cousins. And I think the Roman Catholics have an issue with it as well. And if the age thing is what's bothering you, in the state of Arkansas, the age of consent is 14. Some countries are listed as 12. Some don't care so long as you're married, and there was a wedding for a girl at the age of 9, so yeah.
Right and wrong are subjective. There is no universal compass for right and wrong, merely a cultural one. What's wrong here is accepted elsewhere. What things seem, doesn't mean they are. Maybe I'm just more tolerant than many.