I cannot help but wonder. We all know that incest is not right. It is also forbidden by law for a brother to marry his own sister. One of the main reasons for this is the danger of having defective children.
However, when did such strong disapprovals started? When did society start to reprove such a relationship? I read in the history books that even in the days of the Egyptian Empire, marriage among siblings were practiced.
So, when and how did society start to disapprove incest relatioships? When was it made law?
2007-03-01 13:44:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
It was even commonplace in the past 500 years in Europe. It probably started to fall when people realized that it was making some birth issues..
2007-03-02 01:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff S 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
back in 1968. a white guy in alabama knocked up his mother. when the baby arrived no one could figure out how to complete the birth certificate.
2007-03-09 10:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why? Do you want to marry your sister or another close relative? Are you displeased with societies current stand or wish it was not so? Is your favorite character Oedipus in mythology or something? Do you wish to be as he?
2007-03-09 10:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by lil_snipe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When white people made africans slaves, they put these laws into place. so i guess that was in the 1600's
2007-03-08 14:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by LENA 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋