Assuming there were a serious risk of mutation or defect (despite recent scientific evidence to the contrary) then what if they are to use contraceptives? If "its just gross" then why not simply not watch them have sex? But are invasive laws against personal and private behavior justified?
2007-03-08 16:44:51 · 6 answers · asked by Ⓐ iinux2 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
"(1)(a) A person is guilty of incest in the first degree if he or she engages in sexual intercourse with a person whom he or she knows to be related to him or her, either legitimately or illegitimately, as an ancestor, descendant, brother, or sister of either the whole or the half blood.
(b) Incest in the first degree is a class B felony.
(2)(a) A person is guilty of incest in the second degree if he or she engages in sexual contact with a person whom he or she knows to be related to him or her, either legitimately or illegitimately, as an ancestor, descendant, brother, or sister of either the whole or the half blood.
(b) Incest in the second degree is a class C felony."- RCW 9!.64.020
2007-03-08 17:27:53 · update #1
correction *RCW 9A.64.020
2007-03-08 17:28:47 · update #2
It has obviously proved to cause insanity and retardation in the offspring..
2007-03-08 17:40:55 · answer #1 · answered by Angelz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it's for medical reasons if they were to have children, there would be a greater likelihood of genetic defects manifesting (two defective recessive genes would show up whereas otherwise normally dominant gene would overrule it). And everyone knows there's no way to force people to use contraceptives, otherwise... nevermind, I'll refrain from jokes. Plus it's not reliable
2007-03-09 01:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by anidealworld 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably to protect children from parental molestation.
In Georgia, we used to have sodomy laws. The ignorant and uninformed protested that the laws were anti-homosexual. The legislative history of the laws shows that they were enacted to protect prisoners.
I would imagine that there is a similar justification for incest laws.
2007-03-09 01:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Jesus Jones 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure there are laws against adult relatives having incest? I think you are misinformed.
2007-03-09 01:09:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no law is gonna prevent you from banging your sister if that is what you want to do. if you in jail you ain't banging your momma. but bubba gonna run one in ya
2007-03-09 09:47:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go f888 your mother, now did that sound right to you?
2007-03-09 00:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by gr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋