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Originally Posted by adysav
We aren't talking about whether it would be made legal, but whether it should on the ground of equal rights.
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How can we talk about whether something should be made legal if we don't look at all of the consequences of trying to do so? Just like how in any revolution the who lead the revolutions have to ask themselves if the violence and disorder is worth going through for a cause. Or like how our Social Security system is having serious troubles sustaining itself, but politicians are doing what they can to keep from changing it significantly because so many people are depending on it and expecting it.
Many things should be done for equal rights and consistency theoretically, but remembering that the rights you are speaking of only exist as state-sponsered rights that are freedoms-from because legislation has passed there is more to consider than "yes/no" questions. I don't want the best politicians out there that are fighting hard for my rights, the rights of the poor, education, etc. to lose their legitimacy by trying to pass controversial legislation that there isn't a will to pass. Should politicians try to make incest legal on the grounds of equal rights? No, because that is political suicide.
Do you care enough about incest rights to forego the ability of politicians to advocate for other things that are important to you and your vision of society?