Five@slrpnk.net to Kentucky@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoKentucky Republican pushes bill to make sex with first cousin not incestwww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down13cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1125arrow-down1external-linkKentucky Republican pushes bill to make sex with first cousin not incestwww.newsweek.comFive@slrpnk.net to Kentucky@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square39linkfedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squareMD756@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 years agoDo you have a moment to research the extinction of the Hapsburg family line? In all seriousness, at face value, I agree — consenting adults should be able to do whatever they want. However, things get sticky when you introduce reproduction to the mix.
minus-squareramble81@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years ago(Can’t believe I’m saying this) then the target of the law should be reproduction with your first cousin, not intercourse with your first cousin.
minus-squaremojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agochildren shouldn’t be punished for their parent’s horrendous decisions - we’ve already got MTG & Boebert, haven’t we suffered enough?
Do you have a moment to research the extinction of the Hapsburg family line?
In all seriousness, at face value, I agree — consenting adults should be able to do whatever they want. However, things get sticky when you introduce reproduction to the mix.
(Can’t believe I’m saying this) then the target of the law should be reproduction with your first cousin, not intercourse with your first cousin.
children shouldn’t be punished for their parent’s horrendous decisions - we’ve already got MTG & Boebert, haven’t we suffered enough?