This is going to be a fun one.

So here are the facts:

I commented on a news article about a mother and adult son charged with incest (and adultery as well for her.) This is what I said:

Someone responded to me and I replied before I realized my original comment was removed for being inappropriate. Then I added the edit when I saw.

The next day I discovered I’d been banned from that community for “pro-incest comments” and several others I don’t think I’ve ever been in for rule 4 violations. The orignal post was removed.

You can see those here:

Site rule 4 is: Usernames or posts/comments containing transphobia, homophobia, sexism, racism, ableism, zionism, anti-veganism, or trivializing COVID. No self-described or obvious fascists, conservatives, or reactionaries.

My comments had none of those things. I’d even go so far as to say my banning was reactionary.

Now, I’m not defending incest, especially not for myself. My problem is with puritanical laws interfering with the private sex lives of people. In my original comment I stated that grooming was a separate issue and should be dealt with, but that there is nothing inherently wrong with incest. That is, enthusiastic consensual sex between capable adults.

I know someone will bring up the Hapsburgs, so yes, children of incest should be avoided.

  • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
    51·
    2 days ago

    Which would be a distinction that mattered if incest weren’t very harmful in a variety of ways. But it is and it doesn’t.

    • Wren@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
      33·
      2 days ago

      The varieties of ways incest can be harmful are already, or should be illegal. Incest in itself isn’t harmful unless they’re producing children with each other.

      • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
        52·
        2 days ago

        As everyone who isn’t also in favor of this practice has pointed out. This is a beyond bizarre hill to die on

        • Wren@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
          33·
          2 days ago

          Again, I’m not dying on it and I’m not in favor of incest. I thought it would be an interesting post for this community.

          • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
            41·
            2 days ago

            The existence of this post and the repeated defenses are what people mean by dying on a hill. I don’t know what else to tell you

            • Wren@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
              33·
              2 days ago

              Engaging in debate is fun and a great way to test your knowledge and biases, I don’t know what else to tell you.