Columbia professor is charged with incest

What do you guys think of blended families where the step children fall in love? Or cousins that aren't blood, but are cousins by adoptions and what about states where it is still legal to marry your first cousins?
 
Yurt said:
wait, so do you support superior officer's having sexual relations with subordinate officers?

your second paragraph 3d has nothing at all to do with incest...

don't make me smack you
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No, hence the sarcasm of the sentence where I addressed it. There is a difference between unprofessional relationships and what went down (in bed, as it happens) between these two dreamers.
 
USFREEDOM911 said:
Because modern societies have decided that people should't fuck their siblings, their offspring, or the offspring of their siblings.
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Besides, all the great looking families would stay together and, well, it wouldn't be fair for the not-so-great looking folks. Sort of a socialist idea, come to think of it. ;)
 
USFREEDOM911 said:
Which has nothing to do with the topic at hand and is therefore, just your attempt to change the subject.
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How can you say it has nothing to do with the topic at hand? We're talking about biological parents, step-parents, siblings, step-siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles....is there anyone left out of the family?
 
apple0154 said:
How can you say it has nothing to do with the topic at hand? We're talking about biological parents, step-parents, siblings, step-siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles....is there anyone left out of the family?
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You're comment of the appearance of the family, was what showed your spin attempt.
 
Yurt said:
then....do you not support superior officers being charged with having sexual relations with subordinate officers?
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The only punishment is dismissal, it isn't a crime it is a violation of policy. The officer can be punished for violating policy, as can the enlisted personnel. Believe me, I know about that one. If you are caught in that kind of situation both of the people stand for Article 15 for violating that policy. If you have clearances they could be in jeopardy. (Not guaranteed like cheating on a spouse.)

Fraternization isn't a crime, you will do no time for it nor is it guaranteed you will even lose your job.

In this case two adults chose to commit what is considered a crime, only one is standing trial.

And once more, where do you get the idea that this relative was a daughter? Nothing in the story suggests that.
 
Damocles said:
She isn't a child. She was of age, over 18, and according to laws in every state capable of making her own decisions.

Now. I have another question. Why would the actions of two adults who consented so such activity be a crime? Yeah, I know about the ick factor, but what does that have to do with the price of rice in China?
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Regardless of age, a parent most often retains a significant level of influence over their offspring. As such, it is questionable whether even a legally adult offspring of an adult is fully free of undue influence to consent to a sexual relationship with a parent.
 
Good Luck said:
Regardless of age, a parent most often retains a significant level of influence over their offspring. As such, it is questionable whether even a legally adult offspring of an adult is fully free of undue influence to consent to a sexual relationship with a parent.
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i am not in favor of incest, however, while a child may still be under parental influence, generally speaking i would say not much except in special circumstances where the parent works at keeping such control and such control is difficult to instill without physical interaction - generally the more affectionate a parent is with a child the closer the relationship

however, when such affection is withheld it can lead to a desire to be closer to the parent regardless
 
Good Luck said:
Regardless of age, a parent most often retains a significant level of influence over their offspring. As such, it is questionable whether even a legally adult offspring of an adult is fully free of undue influence to consent to a sexual relationship with a parent.
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I disagree. When a person turns 18 in New York, they are an adult.

They make their own decisions.

Can you prove there was coercion in this case?
 
It just has that ick factor! I know it is how the species survived, but that was a long time ago and now there are plenty of other people, besides family members with which to fornicate!
 
Rana said:
It just has that ick factor! I know it is how the species survived, but that was a long time ago and now there are plenty of other people, besides family members with which to fornicate!
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Are you saying that any behavior that is distasteful should be criminalized?

Many people find homosexual acts between consenting adults disgusting, so by their standards, any consenting same-sex adults who engage in sexual activity should be punished.
 
No, just stating my opinion, I believe that two consenting adults, should be allowed to do whatever they wish, as long as their actions do not impact others. I think they both need extensive therapy, but hey, my normal is just different from theirs. I would not seek to prosecute them and I feel if he is being prosecuted, she should be, also!
 
Rana said:
No, just stating my opinion, I believe that two consenting adults, should be allowed to do whatever they wish, as long as their actions do not impact others. I think they both need extensive therapy, but hey, my normal is just different from theirs. I would not seek to prosecute them and I feel if he is being prosecuted, she should be, also!
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I'm puzzled.

Since you seem to agree that there was no crime in this case, why is the persecution of both parties desirable to you?

They are both consenting adults as far as I can tell, and I wonder what your qualifications are for prescribing therapy based on a news article.
 
It isn't, it just doesn't seem fair to me that the father is being charged with incest and the daughter is not, both have committed the act, both are responsible, but they are prosecuting him and not her. They claim it is because he the father, and there is influence over the child, but both are adults, but to me that doesn't fly here! I don't think either should be prosecuted. The law is not fair here.
 
Rana said:
It isn't, it just doesn't seem fair to me that the father is being charged with incest and the daughter is not, both have committed the act, both are responsible, but they are prosecuting him and not her. They claim it is because he the father, and there is influence over the child, but both are adults, but to me that doesn't fly here! I don't think either should be prosecuted. The law is not fair here.
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Have you got a source for your statement that "They claim it is because he the father, and there is influence over the child"?

Who is "they"?

Are you arguing that prosecuting both individuals for an action that you agree is not criminal is an improvement because it is "fair"?
 
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