You're right, I can't assume anything. If there are Incest couples out there who don't want to have children then I'm ok with that. And like I said, I understand that not all homosexuals want to procreate ether. It's also true the debate on what makes someone into a homosexual is still being waged by the people. It has though been shown that there are defects in children born by interbreeding in our species. They may be small and unnoticeable at first, but stuff like that has a chance of spreading. Not a huge chance, but a chance.Shpongled said:A) You can't assume homosexuality is hereditary. We know very little about how or why it occurs. It's not even proven for certain whether it's genetic or not.You forget, Homosexuals can't have babies with each other. If we assume half the Homosexual couples want a child that's half as likely the trait will be passed. Also if we assume that one half of the couples who want children just adopt one, that programming is not passed. meaning the only way for it to be passed is by that 25% who use surrogates. And even then it's a 50-50 chance it'll be passed. These numbers aren't fact, I just made them up to illustrate my point.
On the other hand; Incest can, if it's heterosexual, conceive children and those children are often messed up due to interbreeding. We (or at least I) don't mind homosexuals because they are of no risk to our species as a whole. Incest is, and that's why we see it as a problem.
B) You can't assume the offspring of an incestuous relationship would have any genetic defects. In the majority of cases, there are no defects. Defects generally occur over a number of generations without external genes.
C) You can't assume either a gay couple or an incestuous couple even want to procreate. Chances are they don't. You can argue genetics all you want, but if its the only reason you have against incest then its null and void in most circumstances.
Really, the only reason we're so disgusted by it in today's society is because it hasn't gone through the process of acceptance homosexuality has. I say again, the sooner we get past these taboo's, accept people for who they are, the sooner we can sort important shit out.
Most of our culture is mature on the subject of love. And while they disagree on different takes on love they acknowledge the other's views and nature. Incest will have a hard time becoming accepted like Homosexuality though. Those who continue to preach how Homosexuality is evil and wrong are for the most part just being immature or hold themselves to some religious moral high ground. Most people who exercise maturity on the matter still think it's wrong, they just accept that some people are different and if there's no threat then it shouldn't be bothered with. We've matured enough to also accept incest, though we still think it's wrong and as it does prove to be a threat. Even if it's one that wouldn't manifest until possibly 3 generations down the line, it's still a threat to us and the unfortunate child inflicted with it. Incestuous Conception is a very bad thing. Incest may be a personal thing that we can be ok with, but Incestuous Conception is dangerous to the species just as a mosquito is dangerous to animals. Could just itch, or could end up being worse. It's one of those unnecessary risks.
So it's not the Incest we are all bunched up about. That's a personal preference that most of us can be mature about. It's Incestuous Conception we are against.
And I know the lady in the news report is using a surrogate, so there is no risk. Still is two relatives in an incestuous relation having a child and that's why we are all uncomfortable with it. I wish that child best of luck growing up, he's going to need it.