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Charlatan · 05-02-2011, 04:36 PM

To paraphrase the former Prime Minister of Canada... the government has no place in the bedrooms of the people.

As far a sexual relations are concerned, between two consenting adults, I am not certain that we should judge or create laws that prevent people from doing as they like.

I have no problem with incest and polygamy per se. Rather, I have the same issue with these items as I have with statutory rape... We, as a society, have drawn a reasonable line in the sand as to what consenting means. Statutory rape requires that one participant be on the wrong side of the age of consent. In the case of incest and polygamy, most problems with these two acts stem from situations where either a) one party is clearly on the wrong side of the age of consent or, b) on the weak side of an authority/family figure. It throws into question, the element of consent.

As far as actual consenting adults engaging in these acts (incest and polygamy), I am not so troubled (understanding that incest will almost always have the issue of the question of consent over it, and will therefore be problematic to say the least... which is why, I said per se above).

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Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	To paraphrase the former Prime Minister of Canada... the government has no place in the bedrooms of the people. As far a sexual relations are concerned, between two consenting adults, I am not certain that we should judge or create laws that prevent people from doing as they like. I have no problem with incest and polygamy per se. Rather, I have the same issue with these items as I have with statutory rape... We, as a society, have drawn a reasonable line in the sand as to what consenting means. Statutory rape requires that one participant be on the wrong side of the age of consent. In the case of incest and polygamy, most problems with these two acts stem from situations where either a) one party is clearly on the wrong side of the age of consent or, b) on the weak side of an authority/family figure. It throws into question, the element of consent. As far as actual consenting adults engaging in these acts (incest and polygamy), I am not so troubled (understanding that incest will almost always have the issue of the question of consent over it, and will therefore be problematic to say the least... which is why, I said per se above). __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke Last edited by Charlatan; 05-03-2011 at 09:38 PM..