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Originally Posted by tspikes51
I love that the case presented is 150 years old.
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Actually, the case was in the last decade. The
statute cited in the decision came into existence over 150 years ago.
When I read the story itself, I thought, "GOOD GOD. None of that should have been allowed to happen. What is this guy talking about--hypocrisy? I think not." I don't cotton too much to the idea of incest. But then I read all the responses and realized that there is belief I value highly which dictates that I mind my own business. This is clearly not my business, nor is it the government's. While I find it highly inadvisable to fornicate and especially reproduce with one's own sibling, I can't bring myself to say that it wasn't within their rights.
So, while almost everything inside me screams that they ought to be taught a lesson in order to discourage any other misguided individuals from following in their path, I have to say that the case just didn't belong in the court system. I wish I could defend them more emphatically for the sake of rational thought, but this is probably as enthusiastic as I'm going to get about it. In any case, I doubt I could have come to a conclusion like this in any environment outside of this forum. Thanks for helping me keep it real, TFP.