Originally posted by Linkalicious
Hemophilia is a hereditary disease passed down from someone who already had the disease. If both people are free of genetic diseases...then there's really no reason to believe having sex with a family member who is clean is going to produce a disease ridden child.In fact, incest has occurred for thousands of years in numerous civilizations because "royalty" or those considered to be "superior" to the normal population didn't believe in diluting their pure blood.
That's like saying you should never sleep with an African because you'll either get AIDS or Cicle-Cell Anemia.
First of all, I'm pretty sure there are a number of European royal families whose lines have remained untainted by outside blood for generations and consequently have problems with hemophilia and other genetic diseases.
Second, a lot of genetic diseases are recessive genes (like hemophilia). Because of this, there is a higher likelihood of a disease manifesting itself in the child of two people who are directly related to each other.
Are we assuming that there is such a thing as true love?
LOL.. were this true, I can see it making front page, media consuming news. Democrats want them to get a divorce and republicans want them to stay married(because marriage is sacred), state courts getting involved, protests, congress...it's very Schiavo. I'm sure most of their support would come from West Virginians...assuming they can read and their inbred birth defects haven't prevented them from hearing.
In my opinion, they should stay married if they can deal with the situation. And more importantly, never tell anyone about it. This really doesn't seem like a philisophical debate to me though. I know you said they continue to love one another, but I can't see love lasting this revelation. I mean, maybe it's my American mindset, but once I knew I was sleeping with my sister, the relationship would be too much for me. I guess I'm too realistic to think outside the box on this one. I mean, was one of them adopted? Do they not have any other family members that can tell them about their past?
It seems that people who are arguing that they should seperate are looking at it from the above point of view. From the standpoint that it is flat out wrong. But, so many years into this, its their descision. If they can accept the nature of their relationship, then they should stay together. And never breed! For god's sake, their kid could end up being the president or something.
Originally posted by Tptmanno1Well these two probably had sex a few times, Have you had sex with your sister?
I do believe they should get divorced, because their love could have come from some sub-concious knolege that they were related, and since they are related, its not like they have to stop loving one another.
I love my sister, but it doesn't mean that were getting married...
Originally posted by Tptmanno1
I do believe they should get divorced, because their love could have come from some sub-concious knolege that they were related, and since they are related, its not like they have to stop loving one another.
I love my sister, but it doesn't mean that were getting married...
Eh, obviously that's not the type of love they have, their love is of a romantic nature, not that of brother and sister.
Originally posted by Darth Revani'm sick of it. i said practicvally the same. but AS ALWAYS no one listens to me.
First of all, I'm pretty sure there are a number of European royal families whose lines have remained untainted by outside blood for generations and consequently have problems with hemophilia and other genetic diseases.Second, a lot of genetic diseases are recessive genes (like hemophilia). Because of this, there is a higher likelihood of a disease manifesting itself in the child of two people who are directly related to each other.
one question:
ARE you all assuming that i can NEVER be right?
bye.
True, perhaps. But then 3000 years of Egyptian royal history contained a number of cases of incest. Who is to say what is right or wrong? There are extreme mitigating circumstances here, there was no mens rhea, it was coincidental. They are in love, and have established lives, routines around each other for over a decade. It can be very hard for people to readjust by themselves. And as to children, if they have been together for 13 years, and they are both 35, I would be assuming that it is quiet possible they are a. unable to have children, or b. weren't planning on having them. But then sacrifices must be made for love.
Still, a tricky situation, but humankind are forever pushing back social taboos,.... I would say they shouldn't feel guilty, and that they should be allowed to be happy and together.