[Tracey with 6]

what do you think? should thye be allowed? as in father /daughter marraiges and sister/brother marraiges. are we just living in an old fashioned world with out of date taboo's or is there really a reason this should be illegal?

[Samual]

I'm kind of torn on this issue, especially when you see adopted siblings who meet later in life not knowing they are related until it's too late. Sometimes I think let it be as long as they do not have children, but then again I can't help thinking if they know they are related they should move on, but thats easier said than done.
If I had to make a final decision I would say allow to be legal if they are both sound of mind and they are not allowed to have children even if this means one of them getting the snip or tubes tied. I just can't imagine how hard it is for people who later find out they are related, a British couple have been in the media recently and if they are found out to be making love, they will go to prison. When you see something like that, you do look the past the fact that they are related.
Cousins are allowed to marry and produce children who often have diseases due to inbreeding, yet this by law is acceptable and a huge problem in some muslim areas in the UK.

[etali]

I think that's a good idea about one of them getting the snip. Maybe change the age of consent for 'related relationships' too? If they are consenting adults, sound of mind, and not having children, I don't see what the problem is.

In my opinion laws should be to prevent people harming each other, and not dictating what adults can do in a position where they aren't going to be causing harm to other people.

[QueenAngie]

It is against the law to marry your parent or your sibling in the USA. This is called incest. I feel it is also morally and ethically wrong.

With limited gene pools, this results in babies with birth defects and increased miscarriages.
This is called 'in breeding,' where the tree does not branch.

In the situation of an adoptive brother and an adoptive sister,
wishing to marry, the represent two different genetic pools.
But, I still think that if you are raised as siblings, morally and
ethically it is wrong to have sex with your sibling.


In some US states, it is legal for 1st cousins to marriage, if they
are beyond reproductive age or ability.

[mrmnmom82]

I think the adoptive siblings are blood related, were given up for adoption, fell in love and found out later that they were related.