If you're for gay rights surely you should be for incest?

I'm not calling it a "sexual orientation". I don't care what it's called; I'm making the point that such a thing exists.

What about demisexuals?

You're saying that if the object of their incestuous desire died, they would never, ever be attracted to anyone ever again?

Is demisexuality something actually established by science, or merely a neologism coined by right-on sex activists and queer theorists?

I'm not aware of any studies on it, but it seems pretty real given the fact that many people identify as demi-sexual.

You're saying that if the object of their incestuous desire died, they would never, ever be attracted to anyone ever again?

I think it's very plausible that if the object of someone's desire dies, then they may never be attracted to anyone else again to the extent that they wish to, or are able to be in a serious and satisfying relationship with them; especially if they have already been in a long term relationship with that person.

For example, my grandfather passed away about 15 years ago, at the age of about 70-something. I don't get the impression that my grandmother has desired to be in a relationship with anyone else since. However I'm sure if he were still alive, she would want to continue to be in a relationship with him.

Did I brush past the chip on your shoulder? Sounds like it something that's deeply personal to you

To address your argument, it's lucky for me that I don't use the popular argument that two consensual adults should be able to do what they want. I use the argument that two gay people being together doesn't hurt anyone, whereas an incestuous coupling does.

Your argument is looking a bit worthless now

That's like saying if you support gay rights you should support any consenting adult coupling. That's dishonest and intellectually lazy.

There are many gay people or supporters of gay rights who would be opposed to, say, consensual cannibalism, on the basis that they believe the harm overrides the consent in a way that is obviously not present in gay relationships. Many people might also have the same view of incest, that it has an inherently harmful aspect that is not present in gay relationships.

Gay people and supporters of gay rights can have all sorts of views on the role of the state, and what is permissible and what is not. That's why it's dishonest and wrong to say if you're gay or a supporter of gay rights you must support this particular coupling or you're a hypocrite in your eyes.

If you are so confident that incest will stand on its own merits, what are you worried about? Why do you want to short circuit the debate by saying other people must support it?

I'm not sure you can directly compare 70-something grandparents to teenagers or 20-somethings when it comes to relationships, but maybe that's just me.

Who says we're talking about teenagers or 20-somethings in the first place?

How does an incestuous couple hurt people?

I assume you are referring to the possibility of deformed babies.

Nope. You can always go back and read post 25, though I'm thinking you might struggle with it

I would just like to make it known that I am completely for equal rights for gay people in every way.

But it's just something I've been thinking about. Surely if you're for gay rights then you must be for the rights of those who wish to be in an incestuous relationship?

Let me lay down my reasoning for this.

Gay people:

Over 16,18 it's their choice/Naturally attracted to people of the same gender/with a condom sex is safe (to a degree)/Their choice who they fall in love with/They're not hurting anybody.

People who want to be involved in an incestuous relationship: (assuming they will abstain from having children)

Over 16,18 it's their choice/Naturally attracted to brother,sister,mother,father/With a condom sex is safe (to a degree)/Their choice who they fall in love with/They're not hurting anybody/Since people are talking about condoms breaking lets say if that ever did happen they'd take precautions against a child being born.

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Surely then when laid out like this if you are FOR gay rights because you believe it's their right to be in a relationship they want to be in then you'd have to be exuding some sort of prejudice or phobia if you were not for the rights of those who wanted to take part in an incest based relationship?

I'm also interested to hear if there are any gay members of TSR your opinions on this topic.

This thread should be closed. Dangerous views such as this should be not be accepted by the public. It's transgressive against common etiquette and morals. The O.P should really reconsider his posting


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