I was inspired to write this post after reading the famous case of two siblings in Germany being convicted of living an incest relationship. The ruling finally proclaimed them guilty.
Most incestuous relationships worldwide are banned. In Islamic society even though incestuous marriages between first cousins are common, direct sibling relationships are even punishable by death.
The conflicting arguments of weather the law has a right to intervene in such circumstances needs to be discussed and was also addressed in this case by the lawyer.
My view on this is quite in favor of the law. Not really because the siblings shared a sexual relationship but because they conceived at least two children who were born disabled.
These children will probably be helpless from birth till death and a burden on taxpayers and a waste of medical resources that could be used to help people who can actually be helped.
The government or society has the right to intervene in cases that directly affect others. These children are unfairly born into disability and difficulties which gives the law the moral right to prevent such births.
Should pedophiles be allowed to have sexual intercourses with children with the children's consent? The same rules apply here. It's not even an issue of having sexual relationships between two adults, but because of the consequences it could bring.
If siblings wish to live a sexual relationship they should at least be sterilized to prevent the births of children. That should apply to all close relatives having sexual relationships as well as people with diseases and disabilities.
The lawyer of Patrick and Susan argued this case of why disabled people and people with diseases are allowed to breed children but not incestuous couples and I totally agree with him.
People with disabilities of any form should not be allowed to conceive or even adopt children. Personal happiness is a fundamental right of every living being as long as others are not hurt.
Western laws are full of double standards despite having much better human rights practices than the rest of the world. Not to mention it's easy policies on convicted criminals which seem to be pressuring the rest of the world to abolish the death sentence and burden taxpayers with keeping such people alive.
I am open to the idea of incestuous couples adopting children but at the same time concerned weather the child's welfare and how he/she will be seen by society. The other concern is weather he/she will take on his/her adoptive parents relationship.
The brother Patrick was himself adopted and went into the incestuous relationship with his sister. What are the chances of adopted children not emulating their sibling parents and engaging in similar incest relationships with close relatives?
It is unethical for adoptive parents not to ensure the hazards of adopting a child/children will be taken care of.
The law should have no power on what people do at home as long as others are not affected. If homosexual or sibling/related couples wish to engage in a sexual relationship they must keep it to themselves. This should be as much as anybody else and not sharing it with the rest of the world or promoting the practice.
I am all for the ruling against them for producing disabled children and believe that the world should take a step ahead and ban all those planning to breed with close relatives as well as those with diseases/disabilities from breeding or adopting children.
