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Old 05-19-2008, 05:06 PM
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Animals cannot give consent to be married.
They can consent to be killed? How about father and daughter?

Once you remove the argument of morality, I just don't see where it ends.
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Old 05-19-2008, 05:24 PM
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How about father and daughter?

Consanguinity? Probably the same reason siblings can't get married...
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Old 05-19-2008, 05:31 PM
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Consanguinity? Probably the same reason siblings can't get married...
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If we're going to argue that one should have the freedom to pledge one's love to whomever one chooses, then should siblings be allowed to marry?
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Old 05-19-2008, 05:33 PM
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Consanguinity? Probably the same reason siblings can't get married...
If they don't have kids, then it's ok? if you're a royal then it's ok to enjoy marryin family members?

It just doesnt hold.
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Old 05-19-2008, 05:42 PM
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If they don't have kids, then it's ok? if you're a royal then it's ok to enjoy marryin family members?

It just doesnt hold.
I don't know that I would fight against incestuous marriages if they were ever to be up for national discussion. Anyway, I went to high school with a guy who grew up with his step-sister from the time they were infants. They ended up marrying.
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