Should sex between consenting adult siblings be considered immoral?

[QUOTE="Kid-Icarus-"]

From an Athiest point of view, is there any sound rational reason to consider sexual relations between consenting siblings immoral?

JustPlainLucas

:| Now.... I don't know if someone has already said this... but incest causes all sorts of genetic complications. Proof? Ever heard of the Jerry Springer Show? And that's not meant as a joke...

Yes it's been said before but I think the topic was more about the morality of incest without producing offspring. I think we can all agree that bringing a person into the world born out of incest is wrong, whether you're religious or not.

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"][QUOTE="Kid-Icarus-"]

From an Athiest point of view, is there any sound rational reason to consider sexual relations between consenting siblings immoral?

MotherSuperior

:| Now.... I don't know if someone has already said this... but incest causes all sorts of genetic complications. Proof? Ever heard of the Jerry Springer Show? And that's not meant as a joke...

Yes it's been said before but I think the topic was more about the morality of incest without producing offspring. I think we can all agree that bringing a person born out of incest is wrong, whether you're religious or not.

In my country - Sweden - siblings can marry and have sex, but they have to seek medical permission to have kids. I support this.

Banestyrelsen

I believe it's wrong when we put the child abuse in the case, but with 2 peoples totally agreeing...

What can you do about it? Probably nothing and we don't know what is as stake here.

 What happen if a brother and sister are not able to make contact and fall in love ina psychedelic way where they can't be with anyone else...

You see, sometime it just a wrong image about what should be tolerate and what should not. Of course, having kids is out of the questions, but human needs in sex are way different than only procreation.

There is some major sex habit over the internet that are totally unacceptable and way more revolting than this one.

In the context you are putting it, sex... ok... child... no... that's my take... 

Only if you're a guy, and you're sister is really, really hot.

I'm joking of course. I wouldn't support it. I personally think it's immoral. But to some other people it might be normal. However, I wouldn't mind sisters going down on each other, especially twin sisters. See, that's the kind of person I am. Double standrads ftw.

Only if you're a guy, and you're sister is really, really hot.

 

I'm joking of course. I wouldn't support it. I personally think it's immoral. But to some other people it might be normal. However, I wouldn't mind sisters going down on each other, especially twin sisters. See, that's the kind of person I am. Double standrads ftw.

DoHo

Haha! Actually I think the law might agree with you, I'm not sure if oral sex, or anything two women can do together, would be enough to constitute incest in the laws eyes.

*shudder*

you made me think about this... :( 

with as much responses as i have seen, I won't be suprised if this is te "big next issue" after gay marriage.The_Fairfaxian

I don't think so. Incest is not as widespread or in the publics eye like homosexuality is, mainly because the average person would never think of having sexual relations with a sibling or close relative, and I couldn't imagine it becoming popular any time soon. 

Hitler was imbred look at what he accomplished, albiet they were bad but he rose to powerWhicker89

1. It's inbred.

2. Please get your facts about Hitler correct. 

Hitler was imbred look at what he accomplished, albiet they were bad but he rose to powerWhicker89

[QUOTE="Whicker89"]Hitler was imbred look at what he accomplished, albiet they were bad but he rose to powerMotherSuperior

1. It's inbred.

2. Please get your facts about Hitler correct.

Immoral? Maybe, being that morality is a purely human concern, and not any of mine. I'm not going to tell anyone who they should have sex with regardless of how improper I think it is.

 Illegal? No. Once the government starts regulating sexual relations we might just all start taking goose-stepping lessons.

[QUOTE="yoshi-lnex"]It's wrong becouse it produces children with genetic problems.Kid-Icarus-

Proof? This is something which is still debated

Not really, Inbred people are all over the place... It almost always causes a genetic defect... 

And why not try reading the thread, instead of saying exactly the same things which have been said tens of times?
Kid-Icarus-

[QUOTE="VilgeDuin"]From a genetic, familial and numerous other reaons it is just wrong.Kid-Icarus-

im·mor·al
adjective
1. violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
2. licentious or lascivious.

^ Regardless, that's the definition of immoral.

Why incestuous relations is wrong... Is right there in point number 1.

Do a random survey of people... Phone them, write, street ambush, online... You will find a vast majority of people are against it.

They don't have to have a reason honestly... Aside from "Gee, do I want to have sex with my mommy or daddy? No"

:| ....... this world is going from bad to worse, people have to draw a line somewhere you cannot just say everything is okalcarazo9

Why? Do you want to have sex with your sister? :?

But i think its wrong, both geneticly and... becuase thats ****** up.

Out of all the people that you could get all hanky-panky with, a sibling isn't the best of choices.

[QUOTE="MotherSuperior"]

[QUOTE="Whicker89"]Hitler was imbred look at what he accomplished, albiet they were bad but he rose to powerWhicker89

1. It's inbred.

2. Please get your facts about Hitler correct.

You probably believed it was actually spelled 'imbred.' And no, your facts about Hitler are not correct. Hitler if we are talking about the Nazi Commander Adolf Hitler was not inbred.

[QUOTE="MotherSuperior"]

[QUOTE="BuddyAces"]What about consenting adults cousins? I'm surprised no one has brought that up yet.
Kid-Icarus-

The topic is incest, which includes cousins.

Depends how you define Incest, if you are talking about the legal definition, then that differs. There are various states in the USA in fact where sexual relations between first cousins is not considered incest.

And there are some states that even allow marriage between cousins, although some of those states have circumstances (i.e. Can't have kids, seek genetic counseling, etc.) 

  Once the government starts regulating sexual relations we might just all start taking goose-stepping lessons.cjdaweasel

In some cases, it's necessary.:|