Poll: How long would you sentence two consenting adults for having sex

If they were grandfather and grandaughter?

And if it is not safe, or they try their best but accidentally being into this world a child whose life may or may not be abnormal? No harm?

And also screw them up mentally, no doubt.

If they were part of the same family

If it results in a pregnancy, I would probably give them a fine due to the chance of producing children with birth defects.

One thing to note though is that there are obvious questions of power imbalances that need to be brought up. I'm extremely socially liberal, but I have to take issue with the constant throwing around of the term "consenting adults", as if the age of 18 bestows magical powers of self-responsibility as soon as one attains it, as if it has a fundamental moral basis rather than a culturally dependent one.

We don't fine carriers of genetic diseases for reproducing, though.

We probably should for very serious things like Cystic Fibrosis..

See people always bring up this argument that its two consenting adults to compare incest with homosexuality.But theres a difference.Gay people are only attracted to members of the same sex.People who commit incest are not exclusively attracted to their own relatives they could have satisfying relationships with any other person but they choose to have a relationship with a relative.So with incest there is an element of choice,with being gay there is no choice so its flawed to compare the two.And yes I do think incest should be illegal.

If it results in a pregnancy, I would probably give them a fine due to the chance of producing children with birth defects.

Ha, well at least you're consistent.

I think attempting something like that would be opening a can of worms though! Might be difficult to "draw the line" - eg, there are plenty of undesirable traits that will have multiple genetic influences etc.

If they were grandfather and grandaughter?

What about people who are attracted to both men and women? They have a choice too.

There isnt any negative effects from being bisexual though with incest there is.Even chimps have a taboo against incest.

What would you say are the unique negative effects of incest? (Assuming the individuals are both adults, of course.)

Inbreeding.Causes genetic defects in children.And also quite often its an abusive relationship.

Inbreeding.Causes genetic defects in children.And also quite often its an abusive relationship.

In my opinion, or if I had my way, it would not depend on how close they are or what their relation is. And the example you've mentioned doesnt make it any better, not least when you're set up by someone to have this happen.