If Homosexual relationships are acceptable, why aren't incestuous ones? (EDIT: CHAT)

If Homosexual relationships are acceptable, why aren't incestuous ones?

If Homosexual relationships are acceptable, why aren't incestuous ones?

Explain

Homosexual relationships are between two people of the same sex. Incestuous relationships are between two people who are closely related.
That's a difference.

do you have a brain?

In support of homosexuality people say that

-people are free to do what they want in their private time
-one can't help how one feels
-there are 2 concenting adults
-individuals should learn to be tolerant
-no one has a duty to conform to conservative values


surely this applies to those seeking to have an incestuous relationship?

I'll try to explain what I'm getting at. Homosexuality has its down sides; the concept of it offends people, it ebbs away at traditional values; no doubt incest has the same down sides. However, arguing from a ubiquitous liberal standpoint one may say that we are all entitled to behave how we want provided we do not infringe on anyone else's liberty; if a brother and sister, both rational and consenting individuals, seek to be partners, why stop them?

Whats the law on this issue? Will it be the same as the "normal" age of consent?

I'll try to explain what I'm getting at. Homosexuality has its down sides; the concept of it offends people, it ebbs away at traditional values; no doubt incest has the same down sides. However, arguing from a ubiquitous liberal standpoint one may say that we are all entitled to behave how we want provided we do not infringe on anyone else's liberty; if a brother and sister, both rational and consenting individuals, seek to be partners, why stop them?

The problem is that incestuous relationships are most commonly not between 2 consenting adults - they're abusive relationships between uncle/aunt/neice/nephew, parent/child, brother/sister etc etc. This makes the law makers reluctant to make these types of relationships more accepted in law. Even though most people can understand quite clearly the difference between 2 adults in a relationship and an adult abusing a minor.

The reason incest is not allowed is medical - in incestuous relationships harful versions of genes are more likely to be shared by both hsband and wife and so the chace of childeren having genetic diseases is greatly increased.

In this day and age surely it is possible to separate sex and procreation?

The reason incest is not allowed is medical - in incestuous relationships harful versions of genes are more likely to be shared by both hsband and wife and so the chace of childeren having genetic diseases is greatly increased.

The reason incest is not allowed is medical - in incestuous relationships harful versions of genes are more likely to be shared by both hsband and wife and so the chace of childeren having genetic diseases is greatly increased.