Brother and sister fight Germany's incest laws

The Guardian ^ | February 27, 2007

[DeerfieldObserver]

One of the big problems in the Arab countries is the incredible amount of inbreeding. Not brother and sister, but many, many cousins intermarry. Men and women are not allowed to socialize in an open environment, so they tend also to marry within the family.

That is reflected in a strong clannish mentality, and lack of any tolerance for anyone who is not in your particular grup.

[coconutt2000]

One or the other should undergo a procedure to eliminate the possibility to have children as a result of their conjugation.

But ewww.. disgusting.

[JRochelle]

Vas is lets mit Deutch gesprehin?



P.S. My spellcheck is objecting.

[derllak]

She's 22 and has 4 kids? She needs to learn to do something else besides procreate. Sounds like this poor girl doesn't get out much.

[LibKill]

Before people get offended, South Korean are supposed to be the most homogenous (see inbred) people. Others with a lot of homogenity (lots of inbreeding) are Somalis and Icelanders.

That does not excuse incest.

Many of my extended family are wonderful, beautiful women.

They are strictly off-limits.

[LibKill]

One of the big problems in the Arab countries is the incredible amount of inbreeding. Not brother and sister, but many, many cousins intermarry. Men and women are not allowed to socialize in an open environment, so they tend also to marry within the family.

That is reflected in a strong clannish mentality, and lack of any tolerance for anyone who is not in your particular group.

That, more than anything else, explains the insane tribal wars in arab-land.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

The comment was not stating that incest should be allowed if the population is relatively heterogenous--but was an argument against incest on genetic grounds. There is also a law against incest on Biblical grounds (probably because of genes), as another poster posted.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"She's 22 and has 4 kids? She needs to learn to do something else besides procreate. Sounds like this poor girl doesn't get out much."

Except out of her knickers.

[JRochelle]

There was a case of this in WI several years ago.

Brother and sister, 4 kids.

[LibKill]

Eh, Sorry Master Pikachu, I did not intend any insult.

It is clear that you are also against in-breeding.

[JRochelle]

And her dear brother out of his lederhosen.

[DaiHuy]

I guess they truly give new meaning to "rolling your own"

[cripplecreek]

One here in Michigan some years ago. A father, his daughter and their 5 children.

[JRochelle]

There was a story somewhere on the web where a rich father married his daughter. Stole her from her husband. Sick,sick.

[GoldCountryRedneck]

Years ago I volunteered to provide physical therapy for developmentally disabled children.

One of the boys turned out to be a product of a brother-sister union - just a total mess.

I didn't last long in that particular volunteer unit...

[DeerfieldObserver]

I have never read of a biological father sleeping with a daughter. Of course, if it is a Stepfather situation, that happens all too often.

[ozzymandus]

Incest is illegal in Germany. That's why they're fighting to repeal the law. They should move to France.

[capt. norm]

Incest is legal in most European countries.

But home schooling is not.

Go figure.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

My father says that the reason why the British are so homely is that they live on an island. LOL

[Jeff Chandler]

There is an innate aversion to incest to brothers and sisters who grew up together as children.

There was a recent University study which found that in the State of Arkansas twelve years old was the average age when boys started showing an interest in their sisters.