Saw This One Coming (children of incest)

Townhall ^ | March 23, 2007 | Chuck Colson

[GSlob]

Well, first things first. There are four children of this union. Are any of them having genetic abnormalities, like compromised immune systems, for example? This ought to be the first concern, with their parents a very distant second.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

After incest, the right to procreate with your pet will be next!

[doc1019]

Yea, one of them sits on the back porch and plays a banjo.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

The fact that you can't procreate with your pet is irrelevant in that some normal couples can't procreate either. Let Fido and Freda adopt and we can all be forced to pretend it's a family.

[Ken H]

...the right to procreate with your pet will be next!

It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Spot!

[M203M4]

Cultural decline sets in when the government protects behaviors from individual moral consequences. The issue is not about telling consenting adults, at gunpoint, what they can and cannot do in the bedroom. The issue is forcing others, at gunpoint, to condone these actions by making it illegal for them to pronounce verdicts dictated by their own values (by firing, evicting, refusing service to, rejecting from social groups/neighborhood associations, or not considering for employment individuals they find to be acting in a morally bankrupt manner).

In short, it should not be illegal for me to impose my own values upon another in response to any of their actions. As it stands today, we are forced to condone all manner of revolting behavior or be in violation of the law - oh, and not just condone it, but actively SUBSIDIZE depravity by picking up the tab for the negative consequences. Both mechanisms that act to squash individual moral choice need to be extinguished.

[MAexile]

After incest, the right to procreate with your pet will be next!

Polygamy will be first.

[GSlob]

Well, from the info in the article the oldest child would now be about 5 - barely enough to play a banjo, but old enough for some abnormalities to show.

[Dan Evans]

[doc1019]

Ok, ok … so he will be playing the banjo on the back porch in the future … shees. ;)

[TLI]

" they placed three of their children--two of whom have disabilities-

Hard to say with just that.

[George W. Bush]

Ugh.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

You nailed it. You can apply your words to any issue the 'Nanny Staters' and sexual freaks of today want to impose upon the rest of us.

Well said!

[MinorityRepublican]

I'm a libertarian so I believe people have the right to do what they want as long as it does not interfere with our freedoms.

However, they should not be allowed to have children together, and the sister should had her tubes tied. If they wanted to have kids, then they should adopt.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"When German authorities learned about the "relationship," they placed three of their children--two of whom have disabilities--in foster care and charged Patrick with incest. Patrick has already served two years and faces more jail time."

Looks like two children have abnormalities.

What the Gay marriage fans are likely to say when Gay marriage is compared to Incestuous Marriage is that Gay marriage does not have the genetic risk. If people want a certain kond of fun they will find ways to rationalize it.

[Sergio]

Ironic that liberals will say that morality shouldn't intrude into a social issue, yet they fail to see, that the lack of morality leads to increased social costs.

In this case, the possibility of subsidized health care should the couples offspring have serious health problems.

How about this, I'll agree to let people do what they want, as long as they agree to leave the taxpayers alone when they have to deal with the consequences of their actions.

[Integrityrocks]

"Are any of them having genetic abnormalities?" I think I dated one of them.

[Integrityrocks]

Post #7. Well said.

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